Lepteucosma srinagara

Lepteucosma srinagara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lepteucosma
Species: L. srinagara
Binomial name
Lepteucosma srinagara
Razowski, 2006[1]

Lepteucosma srinagara is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in India (Jammu and Kashmir).

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white, preserved submedially and in the terminal area from beneath the apex to the tornus. The anterior part of the wings is strongly suffused with brown. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of collecting locality: Srinagar.[2]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Kashmir and Ladakh" (PDF) 49B (1-2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. pp. 115–135.

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