Homona parvanima
| Homona parvanima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Homona |
| Species: | H. parvanima |
| Binomial name | |
| Homona parvanima Razowski, 2008[1] | |
Homona parvanima is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.
The wingspan is about 16 mm for males and 25–26 mm for females. The forewings of the males are cream, slightly mixed with brown and with brownish and ochreous suffusions. The markings are slightly darker. The hindwings are pale brownish cream. The ground colour of the forewings of the females is pale ochreous cream with small brownish admixture and brownish rust lines and strigulae. The hindwings are cream ochreous.
Etymology
The species name refers to small size of species in comparison to Homona magnanima and is derived from Latin parva (meaning small).[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, Józef, 2008, Polish Journal of Entomology 77 (3): 233-243.
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