Rhopobota latisocia
| Rhopobota latisocia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Rhopobota |
| Species: | R. latisocia |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopobota latisocia Razowski, 2009 | |
Rhopobota latisocia is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.[1]
The wingspan is 12.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish mixed with greyish brown and spotted grey-brown. The markings are reduced to an oblique streak terminating with a spot at the end of the median cell. The hindwings are brownish cream with a paler cilia and a large subcostal area of blackish transformed scent scales.
Etymology
The male refers to shape of the socius and is derived from Latin lata (meaning broad).
References
- ↑ Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum.6.Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.
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