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Acleris phyllosocia

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Acleris phyllosocia
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A. phyllosocia
Binomial name
Acleris phyllosocia
Razowski, 2008

Acleris phyllosocia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in northern Vietnam.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream tinged with brownish and suffused and sprinkled with chestnut brown. There is cream scaling on some veins, mainly dorsobasally. The hindwings are grey brown.

Etymology

The name refers to the very broad, flat parts of the socii and is derived from Greek phyllon (meaning leaf).[1]

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