Biology:Epiphyas oriotes

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Short description: Species of moth

Epiphyas oriotes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epiphyas
Species:
E. oriotes
Binomial name
Epiphyas oriotes
(Turner, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix oriotes Turner, 1916

Epiphyas oriotes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

The wingspan is 14–20 mm. The forewings are grey, mixed with dark fuscous, pale ochreous and white and with white markings, edged with a mixture of dark fuscous and pale ochreous. The hindwings are fuscous.[1]

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q17109534 entry