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Sanguinograptis prosphora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Sanguinograptis
Species:
S. prosphora
Binomial name
Sanguinograptis prosphora

Sanguinograptis prosphora is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Nigeria.[2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are leaden grey with three red lines from the dorsum. The costa, apex and almost the entire termen are orange cream. The hindwings are greyish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Sanguinograptis ochrolegnia and is derived from Greek prosphoros (meaning similar).[3]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Razowski, J.; Wojtusiak, J. 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Nigeria. ISSN 2300-0163, Acta zoologica cracoviensia, 55(2): 59-130. Full article (pdf)
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