Actihema hemiacta

Actihema hemiacta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Actihema
Species: A. hemiacta
Binomial name
Actihema hemiacta
(Meyrick, 1920)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hysterosia hemiacta Meyrick, 1920

Actihema hemiacta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The forewings are bicoloured. The basal half is fuscous intermixed with brown scales and with black marks and the distal half is whitish. The hindwings are light fuscous with darker transverse striae.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Aarvik, L., 2010: Review of East African Cochylini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with description of new species. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 57 (2): 81-108. Full article: .
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