Cornesia ormoperla
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Cornesia ormoperla is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2]
The length of the forewings is 7-8 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange yellow suffused with orange brown. The pattern is dark orange brown, consisting of a series of costal spots and terminal suffusion. There are transverse rows of large groups of erect scales and several rounded refractive spots. The hindwings are brownish, mixed with orange, but paler basally.[3]
References
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.
- ^ Razowski, J., 1981: Nigerian Tortricini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). RAZOWSKI, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 25(14): 319-340.
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