Biology:Plinthograptis clostos

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Short description: Species of moth

Plinthograptis clostos
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Plinthograptis
Species:
P. clostos
Binomial name
Plinthograptis clostos
Razowski, 1990[1]

Plinthograptis clostos is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.[2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. There is an orange-yellow fascia along the costa of the forewings, extending near the middle and between two-thirds of the costa and the termen. The transverse fascia is interrupted by some red scales. The termen is pale edged. There are red markings, consisting of three groups of spots. The hindwings are brownish grey.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13644614 entry