Acanthopsyche cana

(Acanthopsyche cana)

Description

Acanthopsyche cana is a moth of the family Psychidae first described by George Hampson in 1892. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Larval host plants are Cocos nucifera, Elaeis guineensis, Hevea brasiliensis and Punica granatum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Psychidae

Genus:Acanthopsyche

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