Isochorista melanocrypta

Isochorista melanocrypta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Isochorista
Species: I. melanocrypta
Binomial name
Isochorista melanocrypta
Meyrick, 1910[1]

Isochorista melanocrypta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.[2]

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are light purplish-grey with markings consisting of mixed ferruginous and black scales. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[3]

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