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Adoxophyes olethra

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Adoxophyes olethra
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A. olethra
Binomial name
Adoxophyes olethra
Razowski, 2013

Adoxophyes olethra is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are yellow with brown suffusions and markings. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the position within the genus and is derived from Greek olethros (meaning something lost).[1]

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