Phaecasiophora euchlanis

Phaecasiophora euchlanis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phaecasiophora
Species: P. euchlanis
Binomial name
Phaecasiophora euchlanis
Razowski, 2009

Phaecasiophora euchlanis is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is 26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with a slight yellowish-brown admixture. The suffusions and small dots are brownish and the costal strigulae (fine streaks) are fine, indistinct and creamish. The markings are pale. The hindwings are pale cream brown.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the colouration of the forewing and is derived from Greek euchlana (meaning a thin overcoat).

References

  1. Razoski, Józef, 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 7. Some additional data (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 15-32. Full article:


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