Apotoforma uncifera

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Apotoforma uncifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Apotoforma
Species:
A. uncifera
Binomial name
Apotoforma uncifera
Razowski, 1964 [1]

Apotoforma uncifera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South Africa. [2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish, with a brownish pattern. [3]

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References

  1. Tortricid.net
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Apotoforma uncifera Razowski, 1964". Afromoths. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. Razowski, J., 1993: Revision of Apotoforma Busck, 1932 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of four other Tortricini species.Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia36 (1): 183-197.