Gnathmocerodes lecythocera

Gnathmocerodes lecythocera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gnathmocerodes
Species: G. lecythocera
Binomial name
Gnathmocerodes lecythocera
(Meyrick, 1937)[1]
Synonyms
  • Argyroploce lecythocera Meyrick, 1937
  • Argyroploce lecythophora Meyrick, 1939

Gnathmocerodes lecythocera is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1937. It is found on Java and Fiji.

The larvae feed on the leaves and fruits of Barringtonia species, the leaves of Anonaceae species and the fruits of Urena lobata.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)
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