Biology:Amorbia revolutana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Amorbia revolutana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Amorbia |
| Species: | A. revolutana
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| Binomial name | |
| Amorbia revolutana (Zeller, 1877)[1]
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Amorbia revolutana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador, Bolivia,[2] Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama and Venezuela.
The length of the forewings is 7.5–8.9 mm for males and 11.9–13 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is light brown with the basal, median, and subterminal fasciae and apex darker. The hindwings are pale brown. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Rubiaceae and Piperaceae species (including Piper auritum). They are green with a tan to reddish head.[3]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140846/http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/Razowski_Tortricidae%20Cordillera.pdf. Retrieved 2013-10-15..
- ↑ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).
Wikidata ☰ Q15641270 entry
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