Apotomops rhampha

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Apotomops rhampha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Apotomops
Species:
A. rhampha
Binomial name
Apotomops rhampha
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008 [1]

Apotomops rhampha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Loja Province).

The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, strigulated with grey. The markings are brownish grey with blackish brown spots. The hindwings are whitish, mixed with cream brownish in the apical portion.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the process of the sterigma and is derived from Greek rhamphos (meaning the beak of predaceous bird). [2]

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Eugnosta rufocentra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brazil.

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Arotrophora khasiasana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India, where it has been recorded from the Khasi Hills.

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References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia51B (1-2): 7-41


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