Biology:Phtheochroa melasma

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Short description: Species of moth

Phtheochroa melasma
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phtheochroa
Species:
P. melasma
Binomial name
Phtheochroa melasma
(Clarke, 1968)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hysterosia melasma Clarke, 1968[2]

Phtheochroa melasma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[1][3] It is known from Guatemala.[1][2]

The wingspan is 22–24 mm (0.87–0.94 in). Adults have been observed in June.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "PHTHEOCHROA Stephens, 1829". T@RTS: Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). 2018. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=722. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clarke, J. F. Gates (1968). "Neotropical Microlepidoptera. XVII Notes and new species of Phaloniidae". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 125: 1–58. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/51049. 
  3. "Phtheochroa melasma (Clarke, 1968)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.335. 30 November 2024. https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/55434/taxon/337995. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14090874 entry