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 | |
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Scientific 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
- 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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