Ochetarcha
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| Ochetarcha sp. (undescribed) illustration by Des Helmore | |
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| Genus: | Ochetarcha Meyrick, 1924
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| Species: | O. miraculosa
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| Ochetarcha miraculosa (Meyrick, 1917)
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Ochetarcha is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one described species, Ochetarcha miraculosa, which is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings pale-brownish, strigulated with purplish-grey. The extreme costal edge is whitish-ochreous and there is some purplish suffusion towards the base of the costa. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 49, 1916
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