Sycacantha nereidopa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sycacantha
Species:
S. nereidopa
Binomial name
Sycacantha nereidopa
(Meyrick, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucosma nereidopa Meyrick, 1927
  • Cosmetra nereidopa
  • Polychrosis hendrickxi Ghesquière, 1940
  • Lobesia hendrickxi
  • Sycacantha hendrickxi
  • Eucosma phylloscia Meyrick, 1937

Sycacantha nereidopa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Uganda.[2][3]

The larvae feed on the fruit of Coffea species, including Coffea arabica.

References

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  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Cosmetra nereidopa (Meyrick, 1927)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Razowski, J. ; L. Aarvik & J. de Prins 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: .


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