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Acmanthina molinana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acmanthina

Acmanthina molinana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Maule Region, Chile.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, in some parts mixed with cream, in the postmedian and terminal areas suffused with grey. The markings are grey with black dots and strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are white grey, although the periphery and strigulation is brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Molina.

References

Acmanthina molinana Wikipedia