Biology:Cosmetra tumulata

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Short description: Species of moth

Cosmetra tumulata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cosmetra
Species:
C. tumulata
Binomial name
Cosmetra tumulata
(Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms

Cosmetra neka Razowski & Brown, 2009

Cosmetra tumulata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in South Africa .[1]

This species has forewing lengths of 5.2 mm, forewings weakly expanding posteriorly, ground colouration is brownish cream, partly tinged grey and suffused brownish.[2]

References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Cosmetra tumulata (Meyrick, 1908)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/CYDITUMU. 
  2. Razowski & Brown (2009). "Records of Tortricidae from the Afrotropical Region, with descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (147) :371–384. (as C. neka).

Wikidata ☰ Q23655196 entry