Biology:Choristis

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Short description: Species of moth

Choristis
Scientific classification
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Unassigned
Genus:
Choristis
Species:
C. discotypa
Binomial name
Choristis discotypa
(Turner, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Heliocosma discotypa Turner, 1916

Choristis discotypa is a species of moth of the Tortricoidea superfamily. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are whitish-grey, the costa tinged with reddish-brown and with reddish-brown markings, which are edged with ochreous-whitish. The hindwings are grey.[1]

References

  1. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13466077 entry