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Beryllophantis microtera

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Beryllophantis microtera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Beryllophantis
Species:
B. microtera
Binomial name
Beryllophantis microtera
Horak & Sauter, 1979[1]

Beryllophantis microtera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea. The habitat consists of montane rain forests with Nothofagus.

The wingspan is 12.5 mm for males and 14.5 mm for females.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Horak, M. & W. Sauter, 1979: Revision of the genus Beryllophantis Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 27 (5): 789-811.