Pentacitrotus maculatus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Pentacitrotus |
Species: | P. maculatus
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Binomial name | |
Pentacitrotus maculatus Kawabe, 1993[1]
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Pentacitrotus maculatus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nepal.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are orange lilac, margined by a narrow black line and with black markings, bordered by narrow leaden-metallic lines. The hindwings are crimson orange or dark reddish orange with brownish-black markings.[2]
References
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Kawabe, A., 1993: Descriptions of two new species of the Ceracini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Tyô to Ga, 44 (3): 97-100. Abstract and full article: [1].
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