Phaecasiophora astrata

Phaecasiophora astrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phaecasiophora
Species: P. astrata
Binomial name
Phaecasiophora astrata
Razowski, 2009

Phaecasiophora astrata is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark rust brown, with a dark brown termen. The postbasal and postmedian areas are tinged orange brown. There is a white mark at the costa apically and there are numerous refractive bluish dots. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The name refers to the refractive dots of the forewing and is derived from Latin astratus (meaning with stars).

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 6. Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.


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