Peridaedala stenygra

Peridaedala stenygra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Peridaedala
Species:	P. stenygra
Binomial name
	Peridaedala stenygra; Razowski, 2013

Peridaedala stenygra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of secondary forests.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are green with yellowish costal strigulae (fine streaks) and black divisions, as well as black markings. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the narrow median part of the sterigma and is derived from Greek stenygros (meaning narrow).[1]

References

Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29 – via Internet Archive.

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[1] Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29 – via Internet Archive.