Choristoneura chapana

Choristoneura chapana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.

Choristoneura chapana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species:
C. chapana
Binomial name
Choristoneura chapana

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are dark grey with brownish admixture, sprinkled, strigulated (finely streaked) and partly suffused with rust and purple rust.

Etymology

The species name refers to the old name of the type locality, Cha-pa (Sa Pa).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef, 2008, Polish Journal of Entomology 77 (3): 233-243.
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