Biology:Thaumatotibia aclyta

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Short description: Species of moth

Thaumatotibia aclyta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Thaumatotibia
Species:
T. aclyta
Binomial name
Thaumatotibia aclyta
(Turner, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Alypeta aclyta Turner, 1916

Thaumatotibia aclyta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Caledonia[1] and Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are whitish, irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous. There is a small dark-fuscous crest of scales on the mid-dorsum. The posterior half of the costa is barred with fuscous. The hindwings are grey whitish.[2]

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2013: Leaf-rollers from New Caledonia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 41 (161): 69-93. Full article: [1].
  2. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q18082439 entry