Kingdom Animalia Family Tortricidae Genus Accuminulia Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Accuminulia buscki is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile. The species was first recorded as an interception at the Port of New York in a shipment of grapes from Chile.
The length of the forewings is 6.5–8 mm for males and 6–7 mm for females. The forewings are whitish tan, with irregular grey, brown and cream overscaling and irrorations (speckling). The hindwings are dingy white, with pale grey overscaling and mottling. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to April.
Larvae have been reared from the fruit of grape Vitis species, Prunus domestica, Prunus armeniaca and Prunus persica. They bore into the fruit of their host plant. It is not thought to be an introduced pest in Chile, but a native species that has expanded its food plant range to include agricultural plants.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of microlepidopterist August Busck.