Lobesia hecista

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Lobesia hecista
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lobesia
Species:
L. hecista
Binomial name
Lobesia hecista
Razowski, 2013

Lobesia hecista is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.

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The wingspan is about 10.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, slightly mixed with pink in the distal part of the wing. The strigulation and markings are brown. The hindwings are pale brown.

The species lives on the African continent. Some live in Nigeria. [1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from Greek hekistos (meaning the smallest). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lobesia hecista Razowski, 2013". Discover Life. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. ↑ Razowski, Józef (2013-09-01). "Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2". Polish Journal of Entomology / Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne. Index Copernicus. 82 (3): 159–174. doi: 10.2478/v10200-012-0032-9 . ISSN   0032-3780.


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