Russograptis albulata
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| Russograptis albulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Russograptis |
| Species: | R. albulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Russograptis albulata Razowski & Trematerra, 2010 | |
Russograptis albulata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ethiopia, where it is only known from the Harenna Forest in the Bale Mountains. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Its head and thorax are dark brown. The forewings are whitish with faint greyish diagonal bands. The cilia are brownish-white. The hindwings are pale brown, with white cilia that have a slight brownish tint.
Russograptis albulata was described by the entomologists J. Razowski and P. Trematerra in 2010 on the basis of an adult female specimen collected from the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. The specific epithet refers to the colour of the forewings and is derived from the albulata, meaning 'whitish'.[1]
Based on the morphology of the female genitalia, it is closest to R. medleri.[1]
