Apsidophora

Apsidophora is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Apsidophora purpurorbis, which is found in Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and New Guinea.

Apsidophora
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Apsidophora

Diakonoff, 1973
Species:
A. purpurorbis
Binomial name
Apsidophora purpurorbis
Diakonoff, 1973

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings are light purplish-grey. The hindwings are deep purplish-brown in the apical third.[2]

See also

References

  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)


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