Arotrophora fijigena

Arotrophora fijigena is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean.

Arotrophora fijigena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Arotrophora
Species:
A. fijigena
Binomial name
Arotrophora fijigena

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brown with a whitish mark in the subterminal part of the costa. The hindwings are greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to Fiji plus Greek gen (meaning descendant).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. 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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