Biology:Epagoge melanatma

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Short description: Species of moth

Epagoge melanatma
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epaggoge
Species:
E. melanatma
Binomial name
Epagoge melanatma
(Meyrick, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Capua melanatma Meyrick, 1908

Epagoge melanatma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Assam, India .

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, with a few scattered ochreous strigulae (fine streaks) sprinkled with fuscous. The hindwings are light grey, somewhat strigulated with darker, posteriorly sometimes slightly tinged with whitish-ochreous.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q18071386 entry