Biology:Hectaphelia periculosa
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Short description: Species of moth
| Hectaphelia periculosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Hectaphelia |
| Species: | H. periculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Hectaphelia periculosa Razowski, 2006[1]
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Hectaphelia periculosa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South Africa .[2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with ochreous cream suffusions along the costa, the dorsum, the median area and the terminal third of the wing. The hindwings are cream, but whiter basally.
Etymology
The species name refers to the large parts of the genitalia and is derived from Latin periculosa (meaning dangerous).[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hectaphelia periculosa. |
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Razowski, Józef (30 September 2006). "Tortricideae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 3: Hectaphelia gen.n., Aphelia HÜBNER and Clepsis GUENÉE". Polish Journal of Entomology 75 (3): 427–438. https://sparrow.up.poznan.pl/pte/ppe/PPE3-2006/427-438_Razowski.pdf. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
Wikidata ☰ Q13722386 entry
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