Procrica dinshona
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| Procrica dinshona | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Procrica |
| Species: | P. dinshona |
| Binomial name | |
| Procrica dinshona Razowski & Trematerra, 2010 | |
Procrica dinshona is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia, where it is known only from the Bale Mountains. The wingspan is about 25 mm. The head and thorax are yellow with orange shading, while the labial palpus is brownish. The forewings are yellow with a slight orange tint, decorated with fine brown and pale brown streaks and dots. The hindwings are creamy grey.
Procrica dinshona was described by the entomologists J. Razowski and P. Trematerra in 2010 on the basis of an adult male specimen collected from the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. The specific epithet refers to the Dinsho Lodge, where the species was first collected.[1]
The species resembles P. ophiographa in external morphology.[1]