Phaecadophora fimbriata

Phaecadophora fimbriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phaecadophora
Species: P. fimbriata
Binomial name
Phaecadophora fimbriata
Walsingham, 1900
Synonyms
  • Argyroploce metactenis Meyrick, 1909
  • Argyroploce eucrossa Meyrick, 1914
  • Argyroploce eaolotechna Meyrick, 1935
  • Argyroploce leucocteis Diakonoff, 1953

Phaecadophora fimbriata is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, China, India, Java and New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is 20 mm.[2] Adults are tawny with numerous fine longitudinal stripes, which are more distinct beyond the cell. The hindwings are dark purplish-bronze, although the basal half is greyish.[3]

References

  1. ↑ New records and known species of the tribe Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thong Pha Phum National Park, Thailand
  2. ↑ gaga.biodiv.tw
  3. ↑ The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)


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