Epichorista fraudulenta

Epichorista fraudulenta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

Epichorista fraudulenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species:
E. fraudulenta
Binomial name
Epichorista fraudulenta
(Philpott, 1928)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eurythecta fraudulenta Philpott, 1928

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings of the males are dark slate brown, strigulated (finely streaked) with ferruginous or red. The hindwings are greyish fuscous. Females have brown forewings, mixed with yellow, ferruginous or reddish. The hindwings are fuscous.[2]

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