Aoupinieta novaecaledoniae

Aoupinieta novaecaledoniae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Razowski in 2012 and is endemic to New Caledonia.

Aoupinieta novaecaledoniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aoupinieta
Species:
A. novaecaledoniae
Binomial name
Aoupinieta novaecaledoniae
Razowski, 2012

The wingspan is about 25 millimetres (0.98 in). The ground colour of the forewings is yellow with dark orange reticulation and dark brown markings. The hindwings are creamish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the country of origin.[1]

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2012: Five tortricines from Malaysia and New Caledonia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (1): 81-90. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).


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