Schoenotenes peos

Schoenotenes peos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Schoenotenes
Species: S. peos
Binomial name
Schoenotenes peos
Razowski, 2013

Schoenotenes peos is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, strigulated with brownish grey. The hindwings are white.

Etymology

The species name refers to close relation with Schoenotenes collarigera and is derived from Greek peos (meaning brother-in-law).[1]

References

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