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Adoxophyes meion

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Adoxophyes meion
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species:
A. meion
Binomial name
Adoxophyes meion
Razowski, 2013

Adoxophyes meion 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 secondary forests and dipterocarp forests.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are glossy white yellow with cream-ferruginous markings with rust edges. The hindwings are white cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from Greek meion (meaning smaller).[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.