Accuminulia buscki
Species of moth
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Accuminulia buscki is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae described by John W. Brown in 2000. It is found in Chile. The species was first recorded as an interception at the Port of New York in a shipment of grapes from Chile.
| Accuminulia buscki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Accuminulia |
| Species: | A. buscki |
| Binomial name | |
| Accuminulia buscki Brown, 2000[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 6.5–8 mm for males and 6–7 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to April.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of microlepidopterist August Busck.[2]
