Aptunga culmenicola

Aptunga culmenicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Aptunga
Species: A. culmenicola
Binomial name
Aptunga culmenicola
Neunzig, 1996

Aptunga culmenicola is a species of snout moth. It was described by Neunzig in 1996. It is found in the Dominican Republic.[1]

The length of the forewings is about 12.5 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the montane habitat of the species.

References


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