Amorbia dominicana
| Amorbia dominicana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Amorbia |
| Species: | A. dominicana
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| Binomial name | |
| Amorbia dominicana Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]
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Amorbia dominicana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to Dominica.
The length of the forewings is 8.5–9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is beige with the basal, median, and subterminal anterior fasciae brownish. The hindwings are beige. Adults have been recorded on wing in March, May, June and November.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the country of the type locality.[2]
References[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Amorbia dominicana.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).