Amboyna diapella

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Amboyna diapella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amboyna
Species:
A. diapella
Binomial name
Amboyna diapella
Common, 1965 [1]

Amboyna diapella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 11.5 mm. [2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.