Amorbia dominicana

Amorbia dominicana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Amorbia
Species: A. dominicana
Binomial name
Amorbia dominicana
Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]

Amorbia dominicana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to Dominica.

The length of the forewings is 8.5–9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is beige with the basal, median, and subterminal anterior fasciae brownish. The hindwings are beige. Adults have been recorded on wing in March, May, June and November.

Etymology

The species name refers to the country of the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).


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