Biology:Phalonidia fariasana

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Short description: Species of moth

Phalonidia fariasana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species:
P. fariasana
Binomial name
Phalonidia fariasana
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Phalonidia fariasana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, in distal and mediocostal parts suffused with grey, in the basal fourth yellowish cream with brown marks and in the terminal third pale ferruginous. The hindwings are pale brownish grey with pale brown-grey strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to Gomez Farias, the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128 [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q16757092 entry