Xeneboda mayumbea

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Xeneboda mayumbea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Xeneboda
Species:
X. mayumbea
Binomial name
Xeneboda mayumbea
Razowski, 2012 [1]

Xeneboda mayumbea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents

The wingspan is about 8.5 millimetres (0.33 in).

Etymology

The species is named after, Mayombe. [2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi : 10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.