Arotrophora obrimsocia

Arotrophora obrimsocia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand and Assam, India.

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

The wingspan is 21–22 mm for males and 22–26 mm for females. The forewings are brownish with darker markings. The hindwings are pale brownish cream, with browner veins.

Etymology

The species name refers to the socius and is derived from Greek obrimos (meaning strong).[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:


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.