Neocalyptis aperta

Neocalyptis aperta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Neocalyptis
Species: N. aperta
Binomial name
Neocalyptis aperta
Diakonoff, 1952[1]

Neocalyptis aperta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India and Myanmar.

The ground colour of the forewings is white with black markings, represented by a series of medium sized sharp elements resembling hieroglyphs.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Becker, 2002: Black and white forewing pattern in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), with descriptions of new taxa of Neotropical Euliini. Acta zoologica cracoviensia 45 (3): 245-257. Full article:
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