Cornesia molytes

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Cornesia molytes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cornesia
Species:
C. molytes
Binomial name
Cornesia molytes
Razowski, 1993

Cornesia molytes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Kenya. [1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. [2]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Cornesia molytes Razowski, 1993". Afromoths. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  2. Razowski, J., 1993: Revision of Apotoforma BUSCK, 1932 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of four other Tortricini species.Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia36 (1): 183-197.