Biology:Plinthograptis pleroma

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Short description: Species of moth

Plinthograptis pleroma
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Plinthograptis
Species:
P. pleroma
Binomial name
Plinthograptis pleroma
Razowski, 1981[1]

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

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey, with the costa and terminal pattern orange with a rust hue, both spotted with brown. There are well-developed tornal and terminal blotches and there is a red pattern. The hindwings are dark brown-grey.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. "AfroMoths". http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/6218. 
  3. Razowski, J., 1981: Nigerian Tortricini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). RAZOWSKI, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 25(14): 319-340.

Wikidata ☰ Q14126853 entry