Homonopsis rubens

Homonopsis rubens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Homonopsis
Species: H. rubens
Binomial name
Homonopsis rubens
Kuznetsov, 1976[1]

Homonopsis rubens is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Korea and the Russian Far East (Ussuri).

The wingspan is 11–15 mm for males and 16–19 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale rufous.[2]

The larvae feed on Alnus hirsuta, Menispermum dauricum and Abies holophylla.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Wang, X.-P. ; H.H. Li & S.-X. Wang, 2003: A study on the genus Homonopsis from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 46 (4): 339-345. Full article:
  3. Tortricidae Food Plant Database
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