Temnolopha mosaica

Temnolopha mosaica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Temnolopha
Species: T. mosaica
Binomial name
Temnolopha mosaica
Lower, 1901
Synonyms
  • Cydia clydonias Meyrick, 1907

Temnolopha mosaica is a moth of the Tortricidae family.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] Thailand, Cambodia, Java, Celebes, Moluccan Islands, Philippines, Queensland.[3]

Description

Wingspan of adult is 2 cm. Fore wings brownish with swirly dark markings.[4] Larval host plant is Alpinia galanga.[5]

References

  1. "Species Details : Temnolopha mosaica Lower, 1901". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. "ON A COLLECTION OF SOME FAMILIES OF MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA FROM SRI LANKA (CEYLON)". repository. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. "Temnolopha mosaica Lower, 1901 description". Butterfy House. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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