Afropoecilia
| Afropoecilia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Cochylini |
| Genus: | Afropoecilia Aarvik, 2010[1] |
| Species: | A. kituloensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afropoecilia kituloensis Aarvik, 2010[1]
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Afropoecilia is a genus of moths in the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Afropoecilia kituloensis, which is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The specific name refers to the Kitulo Plateau, the type locality.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Aarvik, L. (2010). "Review of East African Cochylini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with description of new species" (PDF). Norwegian Journal of Entomology. 57 (2): 81–108.
- ^ Todd M. Gilligan. "Afropoecilia". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Afropoecilia Aarvik, 2010". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 January 2023.