Cydia curiosa

Cydia curiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species: C. curiosa
Binomial name
Cydia curiosa
Razowski, 2009

Cydia curiosa is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Razowski in 2009 and is endemic to Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is 24 millimetres (0.94 in). The ground colour of the forewings is creamish brown, but partially cream in distal half, suffused and densely strigulated with brown. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The name refers to curious habitus of this species.

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum.6.Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.
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