Biology:Hedya iophaea

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Short description: Species of moth

Hedya iophaea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hedya
Species:
H. iophaea
Binomial name
Hedya iophaea
(Meyrick, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Argyroploce iophaea Meyrick, 1912

Hedya iophaea is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, western Java, eastern Borneo and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The anterior part of the forewings is deep purple, with a round white basal spot. The posterior part of the wing is deep crimson. The hindwings are grey fuscous with a golden gloss.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5697797 entry