Archips bachmanus

Archips bachmanus is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

Archips bachmanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Archips
Species:
A. bachmanus
Binomial name
Archips bachmanus
Razowski, 2009

The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish, with paler submedian interfascia. The strigulation (fine streaking) is brown. There is a weak, pinkish violet gloss. The markings consist of a reduced to slender rust-brown blotch. The hindwings are pale orange, but greyish brown in the anal half, with fine, brownish strigulation in the apex area.

Etymology

The name refers to the type locality: Bạch Mã.

References

  1. Razowski, Józef (2009). "Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 5. Archipini and Sparganothini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (145): 41–60. Retrieved 6 March 2017.


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