Hilarographa fergussonana

Hilarographa fergussonana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hilarographa
Species: H. fergussonana
Binomial name
Hilarographa fergussonana
Razowski, 2009

Hilarographa fergussonana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Fergusson Island.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange in form of radial strips at the base, transverse lines and spots near the middle. The specular area is yellow orange and the spots along termen are brown. The refractive elements are golden and pink. The hindwings are pale orange with a row of brown subterminal spots, a brown apical edge and a brownish anal field.

Etymology

The name refers to the Fergusson Islands.[1]

References

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