Biology:Amorbia cordobana

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Short description: Species of moth

Amorbia cordobana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species:
A. cordobana
Binomial name
Amorbia cordobana
Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]

Amorbia cordobana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Veracruz, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 8.4–8.5 mm for males and 9–9.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is straw yellow and the hindwings are beige. Adults are on wing in April, July, August and October.

Etymology

The species name refers to Córdoba in Veracruz, Mexico, where most of the paratypes were collected.[2]

References

  1. "Tortricid.net - GENUS". http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=40. 
  2. Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).

Wikidata ☰ Q15641437 entry