Zacorisca digna

Zacorisca digna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Zacorisca
Species: Z. digna
Binomial name
Zacorisca digna
Razowski, 2013

Zacorisca digna is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The wings are creamish-brown, except for the costal area from the base to the beyond middle, where it is suffused with cream brown in distal part. The hindwings are rust brown, with a brown anal area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distinct colouration of the adult and the peculiar shape of the uncus and is derived from Latin digna (meaning worthy).[1]

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