Adoxophyes honmai
| Adoxophyes honmai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Adoxophyes |
| Species: | A. honmai
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| Binomial name | |
| Adoxophyes honmai Yasuda, 1998[1]
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Adoxophyes honmai, the summer fruit tortrix, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan, where it has been recorded from Honshu and is possibly also present on Shikoku and Kyushu.
The length of the forewings is 7.3 mm for males and 8 mm for females. The forewings are glossy ochreous-yellowish, suffused with pale brown in males and deep tawny ochreous in females. The hindwings are light ochreous-yellowish.
The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, including tea.[2]
References
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Yasuda, T., 1998: The Japanese species of the genus Adoxophyes Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 49(3): 159-173. Abstract and full article: [1].
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