Homona privigena
Homona privigena is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.
| Homona privigena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Homona |
| Species: | H. privigena |
| Binomial name | |
| Homona privigena | |
The wingspan is about 27 mm for males and 33 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream with brownish strigulation (fine streaks) and brown markings. The hindwings are yellowish cream, but becoming darker apically.
Etymology
The species name refers to close affinity of this species to Homona coffearia and is derived from Latin privigena (meaning a stepdaughter).[2]
References
- Tortricid.net
- Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.
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