Arotrophora charopa

Arotrophora charopa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand.

Arotrophora charopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Arotrophora
Species:
A. charopa
Binomial name
Arotrophora charopa

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are white with pinkish suffusions and black strigulation (fine streaks) at the base of the costa, at the mid-costa and mid-dorsum. The remaining area is brownish black with bluish refractive markings. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the bluish-grey refractive markings of the forewings and is derived from Greek charopos (meaning bluish).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2009, Oriental Arotrophora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its species, Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 33-57. Full article:


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