Biology:Brachiolia amblopis

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Short description: Species of moth

Brachiolia amblopis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Brachiolia
Species:
B. amblopis
Binomial name
Brachiolia amblopis
(Meyrick, 1911)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eboda amblopis Meyrick, 1911

Brachiolia amblopis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.

The wingspan 13 mm.[2]

The forewings are polymorphic in pattern. The ground colour of this moth is light ashy grey with blackish markings.

Distribution

It is known from the Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion and the Seychelles (Cosmoledo and Aldabra).[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Meyrick, 1911. Tortricina and Tineina. Results of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905 Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. (2) 14 : 263-307
  3. Diakonoff, A. 1969. Tortricidae from the Seychelles and Aldabra (Lepidoptera). - Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 112(3):81–100, pls. 1–13.

Wikidata ☰ Q13443525 entry