Eupoecilia kruegeriana

(Eupoecilia kruegeriana)

Description

Eupoecilia kruegeriana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The habitat consists of various shrub and forest areas, Acacia woodland and the edges of rain forests. The wingspan is 11–12 mm for males and 14–15 mm for females. The forewings are pale ochreous with a golden sheen. The hindwings are pale ochreous, with slight fuscous suffusion along the termen.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Eupoecilia
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