Plinthograptis ebogana

Plinthograptis ebogana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Plinthograptis
Species:	P. ebogana
Binomial name
	Plinthograptis ebogana; Razowski, 2005

Plinthograptis ebogana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cameroon and Ghana.^[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour is bluish grey and the costa and termen are edged orange yellow with black grey spots. There is a large, paler blotch from the mid-termen with inner blackish marks. There is also a large tornal blotch, also with blackish inner spots. There are red markings. The hindwings are brown.^[3]

The larvae feed on Theobroma cacao.

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Afro Moths
^ Razowski, J., 2005: Notes and descriptions of primitive Tortricini from Tropical Africa, with a list of Asian taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 33 (132): 423-436. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Afro Moths

[3] Razowski, J., 2005: Notes and descriptions of primitive Tortricini from Tropical Africa, with a list of Asian taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 33 (132): 423-436. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

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