Terthreutis sphaerocosma

Terthreutis sphaerocosma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Terthreutis
Species: T. sphaerocosma
Binomial name
Terthreutis sphaerocosma

Terthreutis sphaerocosma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India (Assam, Sikkim), Bhutan and Nepal.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, the costa, submedian area and terminal part of the wing suffused with pale ochreous cream. The strigulae (fine streaks) are brownish. The hindwings are whitish and the anal area is suffused with brownish.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2008, On two South Asian genera Ceramea Diakonoff and Terthreutis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Polish Journal of Entomology 77 (4): 283-299.


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