Panegyra sokokana

Panegyra sokokana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Panegyra
Species: P. sokokana
Binomial name
Panegyra sokokana
Razowski, 2012

Panegyra sokokana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Kenya.

The wingspan is about 11 mm (0.43 in). The costal area and termen of the forewings are yellow, the former more orange along the edge with a few blackish dots. The remaining surface is grey with six transverse red lines. The hindwings are brownish grey with darker scaling on the veins.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[1]

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.
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