Adoxophyes olethra
| Adoxophyes olethra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Adoxophyes |
| Species: | A. olethra |
| Binomial name | |
| Adoxophyes olethra Razowski, 2013 | |
Adoxophyes olethra is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are yellow with brown suffusions and markings. The hindwings are cream.
Etymology
The species name refers to the position within the genus and is derived from Greek olethros (meaning something lost).[1]
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