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]
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