Adoxophyes meion
Adoxophyes meion is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of secondary forests and dipterocarp forests.
| Adoxophyes meion | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Adoxophyes |
| Species: | A. meion |
| Binomial name | |
| Adoxophyes meion Razowski, 2013 | |
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are glossy white yellow with cream-ferruginous markings with rust edges. The hindwings are white cream.
Etymology
The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from Greek meion (meaning smaller).[1]
References
- Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.
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