Choreutis orthogona

Choreutis orthogona
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Choreutidae
Genus:	Choreutis
Species:	C. orthogona
Binomial name
	Choreutis orthogona; (Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
	Anthophila orthogonaMeyrick, 1886; Simaethis orthogonaMeyrick, 1886; Simaethis periplocaTurner, 1913;

Last updated March 08, 2025

Choreutis orthogona is a moth in the family Choreutidae.^[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in India, Sri Lanka,^[2] Myanmar, Celebes and New Guinea.^[3]

The larval host plant is Psoralea corylifolia .^[4]

References

↑ "Species Details: Anthophila orthogona Meyrick, 1886". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
↑ "Choreutis orthogona (Meyrick)". Choreutidae. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
↑ Diakonoff, A. (1982). "On a Collection of Some Families of Micro-Lepidoptera from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 193: 1–124 – via Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] "Species Details: Anthophila orthogona Meyrick, 1886". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

[2] Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.

[3] "Choreutis orthogona (Meyrick)". Choreutidae. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

[4] Diakonoff, A. (1982). "On a Collection of Some Families of Micro-Lepidoptera from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 193: 1–124 – via Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

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