Acleris loxoscia explained

Acleris loxoscia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India (Assam), China[1] 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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/tortricoidea/tortricidae/tortricinae/acleris/ Acleris at funet
  2. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn17190607bomb#page/735/mode/1up J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 17 (3): 735