Multiquaestia albimaculana Karisch, 2005

Aarvik, Leif & Karisch, Timm, 2009, Revision of Multiquaestia Karisch (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Grapholitini), Zootaxa 2026, pp. 18-32 : 28

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scientific name	Multiquaestia albimaculana Karisch, 2005
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( Figs. 2, 13, 38)

Multiquaestia albimaculana Karisch, 2005: 500 . TL. Angola (Tundavala).

Material examined. Holotype, Ƥ, ANGOLA, Tundavala, 8–10 mi NW Sa da Bandeira, 27–29.iii. 1972, Southern African Exp. B. M. 1972 - 1, B.M. Genitalia slide No. 30595 ( BMNH).

Diagnosis. M. albimaculana differs from other Multiquaestia species by the presence of a subapical white spot near the costa of the forewing upperside ( Fig. 13); wingspan is 18.0 mm. The female genitalia ( Fig. 38) resemble those of M. iringana with the differences discussed under that species.

Distribution. Angola.