Ochetarcha
| Ochetarcha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Ochetarcha Meyrick, 1924 |
| Species: | O. miraculosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochetarcha miraculosa (Meyrick, 1917) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ochetarcha is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Ochetarcha miraculosa, which is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings pale-brownish, strigulated with purplish-grey. The extreme costal edge is whitish-ochreous and there is some purplish suffusion towards the base of the costa. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Baixeras, J., Brown, J. W., and Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 49, 1916
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