Biology:Cornuticlava binaiae

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Short description: Species of moth

Cornuticlava binaiae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cornuticlava
Species:
C. binaiae
Binomial name
Cornuticlava binaiae
Razowski, 2013

Cornuticlava binaiae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with indistinct brownish suffusions and brown spots along the costa and dorsum, as well as small brownish dots on the veins. The hindwings are white.

Etymology

The species name refers to Gunung Binaia, the type locality.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17153758 entry