Hilarographa auroscripta

Hilarographa auroscripta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hilarographa
Species: H. auroscripta
Binomial name
Hilarographa auroscripta
Razowski, 2009

Hilarographa auroscripta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Ambon Island of Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange, consisting of three basal streaks and three transverse postbasal lines. The termen is orange-brown edged, with two brown spots in the median part. The hindwings are orange with brown parts.

Etymology

The specific name refers to colouration of the moth and is derived from Latin aureus (meaning golden) and scripta (meaning written).[1]

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