Acropolitis hedista

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Acropolitis hedista
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A. hedista
Binomial name
Acropolitis hedista
(Turner, 1916) [1]
Synonyms
  • Catamacta hedistaTurner, 1916
  • Acropolitis lichenicaTurner, 1925

Acropolitis hedista is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish, the costa barred with fuscous. There is a basal patch crossed by lines of greenish-ochreous. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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