Taeniarchis catenata

Taeniarchis catenata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Taeniarchis catenata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Taeniarchis
Species:
T. catenata
Binomial name
Taeniarchis catenata
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Cnephasia catenata Meyrick, 1910
  • Arotrophora hemiplecta Turner, 1916
  • Eucosma ochrotorna Turner, 1946

The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). The forewings are ochreous whitish, strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish fuscous, which forms wavy transverse lines in the basal half of the wing and towards the apex. The hindwings are ochreous whitish, reticulated (a net-like pattern) with blackish towards the apex, termen and tornus.[1]

References
  1. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae


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