Eurythecta loxias

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Eurythecta loxias
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eurythecta
Species:
E. loxias
Binomial name
Eurythecta loxias
(Meyrick, 1888) [1]
Synonyms
  • Proselena loxiasMeyrick, 1888

Eurythecta loxias is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, marbled with pale ferruginous. The hindwings are dark fuscous grey, but somewhat lighter towards base. [2]

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