Accra tanzanica

Accra tanzanica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Accra
Species:	A. tanzanica
Binomial name
	Accra tanzanica; Razowski, 1990[1]

Accra tanzanica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tanzania.[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The wing shape and colouration are as in Accra plumbeana, but the red pattern consists of broader elements and the distal portion of the forewings is pale ochreous yellow. There is also a small concolorous spot filled with grey black in the tornal area. The hindwings are blackish grey.[3]

References

tortricidae.com
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Accra tanzanica Razowski, 1990". Afromoths. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
"Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Accra tanzanica Razowski, 1990". Afromoths. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

[3] "Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.