Phalonidia cerina
| Phalonidia cerina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Phalonidia |
| Species: | P. cerina |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalonidia cerina Razowski & Becker, 2007[1] | |
Phalonidia cerina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Brazil (Espiritu Santo).
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellowish cream, in the basal and dorsal portions of the wing slightly mixed with ferruginous. There are brown dots along the termen. The hindwings are cream, somewhat mixed with brownish on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin cerina (meaning of wax colour).[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128
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