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Acleris loxoscia

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Acleris loxoscia
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A. loxoscia
Binomial name
Acleris loxoscia
(Meyrick, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxygrapha loxoscia Meyrick, 1907

Acleris loxoscia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, India (Assam), China[2] and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings range from ochreous to ferruginous, strigulated with fuscous in lighter specimens and with purplish-leaden in darker ones. There are scattered minute black dots. The hindwings are ochreous-grey whitish, suffused with pale grey posteriorly in females. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[3]

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