Xeneboda mayumbea

Xeneboda mayumbea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Xeneboda
Species:	X. mayumbea
Binomial name
	Xeneboda mayumbea; Razowski, 2012[1]

Xeneboda mayumbea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The wingspan is about 8.5 millimetres (0.33 in). The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream, but yellower costally. The dots and strigulae are brownish orange. The markings are more brownish than the ground colour and partly paler, reticulate (net like) brown-orange. The hindwings are yellow orange.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Mayombe.^[2]

References

↑ tortricidae.com
↑ Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.

External links

Data related to Xeneboda mayumbea at Wikispecies

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.