Phaecasiophora astrata
Appearance
Phaecasiophora astrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Phaecasiophora |
Species: | P. astrata
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Binomial name | |
Phaecasiophora astrata Razowski, 2009
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Phaecasiophora astrata is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark rust brown, with a dark brown termen. The postbasal and postmedian areas are tinged orange brown. There is a white mark at the costa apically and there are numerous refractive bluish dots. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology
[edit]The name refers to the refractive dots of the forewing and is derived from Latin astratus (meaning with stars).
References
[edit]- ^ Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 6. Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.