Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha

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Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pseudomeritastis
Species:
P. orphnoxantha
Binomial name
Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha
Obraztsov, 1966 [1]

Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are light grey with brownish-ferruginous markings, edged and in part transversally strigulated (finely streaked) with dark brown. The hindwings are dark ferruginous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Greek words for dark and yellow. [2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Obraztsov, 1966, Proceedings of the United States National Museum118: 222.