Biology:Panaphelix marmorata

Short description: Species of moth

Panaphelix marmorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Panaphelix
Species:	P. marmorata
Binomial name
Panaphelix marmorata Walsingham, 1907
Synonyms
Panaphelix marmorata var. chrysochroa Walsingham in Sharp, 1907 Panaphelix chrysochroa Walsingham, 1907

Panaphelix marmorata is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui.

The wingspan is 32–37 mm, making it one of the largest Hawaiian Tortricidae.

External links

• Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7130044 entry