Adoxophyes luctuosa

Adoxophyes luctuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species: A. luctuosa
Binomial name
Adoxophyes luctuosa
Razowski, 2013

Adoxophyes luctuosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are nearly unicolorous brown with rust admixture and sparse brown strigulation. The hindwings are white cream, strigulated and suffused with grey-brown in the apical area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin luctuosa (meaning sad).[1]

References

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