Cosmetra tumulata

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Cosmetra tumulata
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C. tumulata
Binomial name
Cosmetra tumulata
(Meyrick, 1908)
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Cosmetra nekaRazowski & Brown, 2009

Cosmetra tumulata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in South Africa. [1]

This species has forewing lengths of 5.2 mm, forewings weakly expanding posteriorly, ground colouration is brownish cream, partly tinged grey and suffused brownish. [2]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Cosmetra tumulata (Meyrick, 1908)". Afromoths. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. Razowski & Brown (2009). "Records of Tortricidae from the Afrotropical Region, with descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147) :371–384. (as C. neka).