Acleris loxoscia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India (Assam), China[2] and Taiwan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acleris |
| Species: | A. loxoscia
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| Acleris loxoscia | |
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings range from ochreous to ferruginous, strigulated with fuscous in lighter specimens and with purplish-leaden in darker ones. There are scattered minute black dots. The hindwings are ochreous-grey whitish, suffused with pale grey posteriorly in females. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Acleris loxoscia.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Acleris at funet
- ^ J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 17 (3): 735
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