Biology:Pandemis subovata

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Short description: Species of moth

Pandemis subovata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pandemis
Species:
P. subovata
Binomial name
Pandemis subovata
(Diakonoff, 1970)
Synonyms
  • Parapandemis subovata Diakonoff, 1970

Pandemis subovata is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in north Madagascar .[1]

The male of this species has a wingspan of 26 mm, the female of 35–36 mm. Their heads are pale ochreous and the forewings oblong suboval.

The male genitalia of this species are close to Pandemis stipulaceana but the female superficially resembles Pandemis capnobathra.[2]

References

  1. afromoths.net
  2. Diakonoff, 1970, Lepidoptera Tortricoidea from Tsaratanana Range, Mém.Orstom No. 37, p.109-110

Wikidata ☰ Q7130562 entry