Biology:Terthreutis xanthocycla

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Short description: Species of moth

Terthreutis xanthocycla
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Terthreutis
Species:
T. xanthocycla
Binomial name
Terthreutis xanthocycla
(Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1938)[1]
Synonyms
  • Amniodes xanthocycla Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1938

Terthreutis xanthocycla is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Yunnan, China .

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, tinged with brownish in the costal and terminal parts, with brownish strigulation (fine streaks). The hindwings are whitish.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2008, On two South Asian genera Ceramea Diakonoff and Terthreutis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Polish Journal of Entomology 77 (4): 283-299. [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q14469814 entry