Aterpia monada

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

Aterpia monada 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 19 mm. The forewings are pale brownish ferruginous, but whitish subterminally. There is a white discal spot and the suffusions and strigulation are darker than the ground colour. The markings are ferruginous brown with dark brown spots. The hindwings are pale brown grey, but more cream and strigulated brown grey at the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the absence of the signum and is derived from Greek monas or monados (meaning a unit).[1]

References

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