Cornesia ormoperla

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Cornesia ormoperla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cornesia
Species:
C. ormoperla
Binomial name
Cornesia ormoperla
Razowski, 1981

Cornesia ormoperla is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [2]

The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange yellow suffused with orange brown. The pattern is dark orange brown, consisting of a series of costal spots and terminal suffusion. There are transverse rows of large groups of erect scales and several rounded refractive spots. The hindwings are brownish, mixed with orange, but paler basally. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Cornesia ormoperla Razowski, 1981". Afromoths. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. Polish Journal of Entomology81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi : 10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.
  3. ↑ Razowski, J., 1981: Nigerian Tortricini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). RAZOWSKI, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia25 (14): 319-340.


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