Accuminulia longiphallus

Accuminulia longiphallus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Accuminulia
Species: A. longiphallus
Binomial name
Accuminulia longiphallus
Brown, 1999[1]

Accuminulia longiphallus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile.

The length of the forewings is 6.5-7.8 mm for males and about 6.1 mm for females. The forewings are grey, with irregular tan, black and cream overscaling and irrorations. The basal area of the hindwings is covered by modified cream-white sex scaling. The distal part is pale grey-brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the comparatively long aedeagus of the species.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Brown, J.W., 1999: A new genus of Tortricid moths (Tortricidae: Euliini) injurious to grapes and stone fruits in Chile. Journal of the Lepidopterist' Society 53 (2): 60-64. Full article: .
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