Niphadophylax mexicanus

Niphadophylax mexicanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Niphadophylax
Species:	N. mexicanus
Binomial name
	Niphadophylax mexicanus; (Razowski & Brown, 2004)
Synonyms
	Odonthalitus mexicanus Razowski & Brown, 2004;

Niphadophylax mexicanus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Puebla, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish, but whiter towards the basal blotch and tinged with brown in the distal area. The markings and spots are brown. The hindwings are whitish, tinged grey beyond the middle.

Etymology

The species name refers to the country of Mexico.^[2]

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2004: New species and new combinations in Neotropical Euliini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(128): 321-337. Full article: [1].

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2004: New species and new combinations in Neotropical Euliini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(128): 321-337. Full article: [1].

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