Rhopobota nasea

Rhopobota nasea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Rhopobota
Species: R. nasea
Binomial name
Rhopobota nasea
Razowski, 2013

Rhopobota nasea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Seram in Indonesia. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are whitish with various costal strigulae (fine streaks). The markings are brownish with brown and blackish-brown dots and marks. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the ventral lobe of the cucullus and is derived from Latin nasus (meaning a nose).[1]

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