Adoxophyes panurga

Adoxophyes panurga
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Adoxophyes
Species: A. panurga
Binomial name
Adoxophyes panurga
Razowski, 2013

Adoxophyes panurga is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of lower montane forests and alluvial forests.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are whitish, somewhat spotted with brownish and with weak brownish suffusions. The markings are rust brown, spotted with dark brown along the edges. The hindwings are whitish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Greek panurgos (meaning well-shaped).[1]

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