Arotrophora utarana

Arotrophora utarana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Arotrophora
Species: A. utarana
Binomial name
Arotrophora utarana

Arotrophora utarana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Sulawesi in Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The forewings are cream, mixed with ferruginous in some areas. The posterior parts of the wing are suffused with brownish grey. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to Sulawesi Utara, the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2009, Oriental Arotrophora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its species, Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 33-57. Full article:


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