Beryllophantis asticta

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Beryllophantis asticta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Beryllophantis
Species:
B. asticta
Binomial name
Beryllophantis asticta
Horak & Sauter, 1979 [1]

Beryllophantis asticta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea. The habitat consists of montane rain forests.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. [2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Horak, M. & W. Sauter, 1979: Revision of the genus Beryllophantis Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae). Australian Journal of Zoology27 (5): 789-811.