Arotrophora khunmaei
Arotrophora khunmaei is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand.
| Arotrophora khunmaei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Arotrophora |
| Species: | A. khunmaei |
| Binomial name | |
| Arotrophora khunmaei | |
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of forewings is greyish brown, dotted with black and with brown markings, as well as black strigulae (fine streaks) along the costa and a row of dots along the termen. The hindwings are brownish.
Etymology
The species name refers to Khun Mae Ngaay, 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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