Arotrophora cherrapunji
Arotrophora cherrapunji is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Assam, India.
| Arotrophora cherrapunji | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Arotrophora |
| Species: | A. cherrapunji |
| Binomial name | |
| Arotrophora cherrapunji | |
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The ground colour of forewings is brownish with darker areas. The costal area is dark brown with pale dots. There are several bluish refractive markings found all over the wing. The hindwings are pale brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to Cherrapunji, the type locality.[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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