Cerace xanthothrix

Cerace xanthothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cerace
Species: C. xanthothrix
Binomial name
Cerace xanthothrix
Diakonoff, 1950[1]

Cerace xanthothrix is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India (Assam).

The wingspan is 33–48 mm. The forewings are blackish- violet, suffused with black along the costal area and narrow streaks of brick-red suffusion. The hindwings are bright orange, but brownish-black with a violet gloss and faint yellowish spots posteriorly.[2]

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