Gatesclarkeana idia

Gatesclarkeana idia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gatesclarkeana
Species: G. idia
Binomial name
Gatesclarkeana idia
Diakonoff, 1973
Synonyms
  • Gatesclarkeana idea Kawabe, 1975

Gatesclarkeana idia is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 12.5–16 mm for females. The forewings are pale ochreous-tawny with a strong pink tinge, which is deeper along the costa. The hindwings are fuscous grey with a coppery gloss in some areas.[2]

The larvae feed on Triadica sebifera.[3]

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.
  2. The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)
  3. Heterapoderopsis bicallosicollis (Coleoptera: Attelabidae) : A Potential Biological Control Agent for Triadica sebifera


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