Acropolitis rudisana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is widespread in eastern Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Acropolitis |
| Species: | A. rudisana
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| Binomial name | |
| Acropolitis rudisana (Walker, 1863)
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The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are grey, with fuscous markings and irrorations (speckles). The hindwings are grey.[1]
The larvae feed on Vitis, Acacia, Arctotheca, Chrysanthemum, Hakea, Helichrysum, Malus, Pinus, Populus, Pyracantha and Rumex species, as well as Dillwynia retorta, Dimocarpus longan, Humulus lupulus, Medicago sativa, Rubus loganobaccus and Trifolium repens.
References
edit- ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae
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