Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acleris | |
Acleris baleina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, where it is only known from the Bale Mountains.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous, strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the Bale Mountains, the type locality.
References
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