Acropolitis hedista is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Acropolitis hedista
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acropolitis
Species:
A. hedista
Binomial name
Acropolitis hedista
(Turner, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catamacta hedista (Turner, 1916)
  • Acropolitis lichenica (Turner, 1925)

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish, the costa barred with fuscous. There is a basal patch crossed by lines of greenish-ochreous. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References edit

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