Choristoneura africana

Choristoneura africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species: C. africana
Binomial name
Choristoneura africana
Razowski, 2002[1]
Synonyms
  • Procrita africana

Choristoneura africana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cameroon.[2]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale creamy ochreous, mixed with brownish at the base and dorsum. The markings are brown with dark brown strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are ochreous creamy, but yellower on the peripheries.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Razowski, J., 2002: The genera of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) common for the Palaearctic and Afrotropical regions Acta zool. cracov. 45 (3): 197-205. Full article:
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