Epichorista crypsidora

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Epichorista crypsidora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species:
E. crypsidora
Binomial name
Epichorista crypsidora
(Meyrick, 1909) [1]
Synonyms
  • Dipterina crypsidoraMeyrick, 1909
  • Epichorista carcharodesMeyrick, 1914

Epichorista crypsidora is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, anteriorly mixed with whitish-grey ochreous towards the costa. The markings are dark purplish leaden, edged with scattered whitish-grey ochreous scales. The hindwings are dark fuscous, becoming blackish posteriorly. [2]

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