Biology:Anacrusis epidicta

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Short description: Species of moth

Anacrusis epidicta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Anacrusis
Species:
A. epidicta
Binomial name
Anacrusis epidicta
Razowski & Becker, 2011[1]

Anacrusis epidicta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Bahia, Brazil .

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale cream brown, dotted and strigulated (finely streaked) with brown and black. The markings are brownish. The hindwings are ochreous cream, tinged brownish in the anal and terminal area and paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Greek near and Latin dicta, from dico (meaning marked).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2011: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Tortricidae: Phricanthini, Tortricini, Atteriini, Polyorthini, Chlidanotini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 39 (154): 161-181.

Wikidata ☰ Q15641331 entry