Panaphelix marmorata

Panaphelix marmorata is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Panaphelix marmorata
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P. marmorata
Binomial name
Panaphelix marmorata
Synonyms
  • Panaphelix marmorata var. chrysochroa Walsingham in Sharp, 1907
  • Panaphelix chrysochroa Walsingham, 1907

The wingspan is 32–37 mm, making it one of the largest Hawaiian Tortricidae.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.


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