Acanthoclita balia

(Acanthoclita balia)

Description

Acanthoclita balia is a moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1982. It is found in Sri Lanka. The specific name balia is derived from Greek and means "spotted". This refers to the spotted thorax and wings of the moth.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Tortricidae

Genus:Acanthoclita

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