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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sycacantha |
| Species: | S. nereidopa
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The larvae feed on the fruit of Coffea species, including Coffea arabica.
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Cosmetra nereidopa (Meyrick, 1927)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ 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: [1].
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