Biology:Spatalistis phulchokia
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Short description: Species of moth
| Spatalistis phulchokia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Spatalistis |
| Species: | S. phulchokia
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| Binomial name | |
| Spatalistis phulchokia Razowski, 2012[1]
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Spatalistis phulchokia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nepal. The habitat consists of Schima-Castanopsis forests.
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are cream with a slight brownish shade and sprinkled with cream brown and strigulated terminally. There are numerous silver dots and the markings have the form of three, nearly confluent, costal spots. They are rust brown suffused with black. The hindwings are whitish tinged with brown and brown postmedially.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality.[2]
References
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: [1].
Wikidata ☰ Q20721500 entry
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