Phalonidia electra

Phalonidia electra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Phalonidia
Species: P. electra
Binomial name
Phalonidia electra
Razowski & Becker, 2002[1]

Phalonidia electra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is glossy white with a creamy-yellowish hue. The costal spots are golden ochreous and the remaining markings somewhat browner. The hindwings are creamy white, tinged with light ochreous apically.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski,J. & V.O. Becker, 2002: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of new species. Part.1. Acta zool. cracov. 45: 287-316



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