Noduliferola anepsia

Noduliferola anepsia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Noduliferola
Species: N. anepsia
Binomial name
Noduliferola anepsia
Razowski, 2013

Noduliferola anepsia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Caledonia.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, strigulated (finely streaked) with brown along the dorsum to before the tornus. The remaining area is pale brownish grey, darkening along the costa. The hindwings are brownish, but whiter towards the base.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Noduliferola neothela and is derived from Greek anepsia (meaning nice).[1]

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2013: Leaf-rollers from New Caledonia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 41 (161): 69-93. Full article: .


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