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Paraccra mimesa

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Paraccra mimesa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Paraccra
Species:
P. mimesa
Binomial name
Paraccra mimesa

Paraccra mimesa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[2]

The wingspan is about 14 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on the fruit of Agelaea pentagyna and Rourea thomsoni.

References

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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. Full article:"Redalyc- Artículo: Notes and descriptions of primitive Tortricini from Tropical Africa, with a list of Asian taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04..