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Rhopobota grisona

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

Rhopobota grisona 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 bamboo and secondary forests.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are greyish, mixed with brownish in the costal half and basal area. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin griseus (meaning grey).[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.