Adoxophyes lacertana
Adoxophyes lacertana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island of Indonesia. The habitat consists of dipterocarp forests and secondary forests.
| Adoxophyes lacertana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Adoxophyes |
| Species: | A. lacertana |
| Binomial name | |
| Adoxophyes lacertana Razowski, 2013 | |
The wingspan is about 25 mm for males and 18 mm for females. The forewings are cream, sparsely sprinkled with rust. The markings are rust with darker marginal spots. The hindwings are cream.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the aedeagus and is derived from Latin lacertus (meaning a strong arm).[1]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Adoxophyes lacertana.
- Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.
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