Biology:Harmologa petrias

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Short description: Species of moth

Harmologa petrias
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Illustration of male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Harmologa
Species:
H. petrias
Binomial name
Harmologa petrias
Meyrick, 1902[1]

Harmologa petrias is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are fuscous, sprinkled with whitish and markings formed by ochreous irroration (sprinkling), mixed (especially on the edges) with black. The hindwings are rather dark fuscous, but darker terminally.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. XVII. Descriptions of New Lepidoptera from New Zealand This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q18071443 entry