Arotrophora charopa
Arotrophora charopa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand.
| Arotrophora charopa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Arotrophora |
| Species: | A. charopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Arotrophora charopa | |
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are white with pinkish suffusions and black strigulation (fine streaks) at the base of the costa, at the mid-costa and mid-dorsum. The remaining area is brownish black with bluish refractive markings. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the bluish-grey refractive markings of the forewings and is derived from Greek charopos (meaning bluish).[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J., 2009, Oriental Arotrophora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its species, Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 33-57. Full article:
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