Reptilisocia gunungana

Reptilisocia gunungana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Reptilisocia
Species: R. gunungana
Binomial name
Reptilisocia gunungana

Reptilisocia gunungana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is lemon yellow, spotted with orange and brown. The markings are orange with brown and refractive spots. The hindwings are white cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to Gunung Binaia, the type locality.[2]

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