Phalonidia linharesa

Phalonidia linharesa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Phalonidia linharesa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species:
P. linharesa
Binomial name
Phalonidia linharesa
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, slightly tinged with brownish and glossy along the edges of the markings. The markings are brownish yellow. The hindwings are brownish cream, but brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128


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