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Amorbia laterculana

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Amorbia laterculana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species:
A. laterculana
Binomial name
Amorbia laterculana
(Zeller, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oenectra laterculana Zeller, 1877

Amorbia laterculana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Guatemala to Sinaloa in Mexico, where it is found at altitudes between 1,700 and 2,800 meters.

The length of the forewings is 12.3–14 mm for males and 13–17 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to November, as well as in February.

The larvae feed on Lantana camara.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).