Biology:Gelophaula lychnophanes

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Short description: Species of moth

Gelophaula lychnophanes
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gelophaula
Species:
G. lychnophanes
Binomial name
Gelophaula lychnophanes
(Meyrick, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Harmologa lychnophanes Meyrick, 1916

Gelophaula lychnophanes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellowish, somewhat paler in the middle longitudinally. The costal third of the wing is bright deep ferruginous, but deep leaden grey along the costa. The hindwings are ochreous yellowish sprinkled with grey, becoming yellowish ferruginous towards the apex and termen.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13641110 entry