Cordatijuxta

Cordatijuxta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Genus: Cordatijuxta
Razowski, 2012
Species: C. thailandiae
Binomial name
Cordatijuxta thailandiae
Razowski, 2012

Cordatijuxta is a genus of moths belonging to the Tortricidae family.[1] It contains only one species, Cordatijuxta thailandiae, which is found in Thailand.

The wingspan is 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream in the anterior half and greyish brown in the posterior half except for costal area which is pale ferruginous. The costal divisions are rust brown and there is a brown spot at the end of the median cell. The hindwings are brownish cream, but browner on the periphery.

Etymology

The genus name refers to the shape of the juxta and is derived from Latin cordatus (meaning heart-shaped). The species is named after the country of origin.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .


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