Capua acrita is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.

Capua acrita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Capua
Species:
C. acrita
Binomial name
Capua acrita
Turner, 1916
Synonyms
  • Clarana acrita

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are whitish, mixed with reddish-brown and some scattered fuscous scales. The markings are dark-fuscous, with a few reddish-brown scales. The hindwings are pale-grey, faintly strigulated with whitish.[1]

Taxonomy

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The species does not belong in the genus Capua and should be placed in a new genus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ tortricidae.com