Sycacantha orphnogenes explained

Sycacantha orphnogenes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

The larvae feed on Acanthus arboreus.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 2010: An annotated catalogue of the types of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in the collection of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) with descriptions of new genera and new species. Zootaxa 2469: 1-77. Abstract: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02469p077f.pdf.
  2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Sycacantha orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) . Afromoths . March 30, 2018.