Xeneboda congo

Xeneboda congo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Xeneboda
Species: X. congo
Binomial name
Xeneboda congo
Razowski, 2012[1]

Xeneboda congo is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The wingspan is about 16.5 millimetres (0.65 in). The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous cream, densely strigulated and reticulated with rust and with brownish termen, parts of the costa and dorsum. The hindwings are orange, but brownish in the anal area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the country where the species was found.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. 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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