Cnephasia delnoyana

Cnephasia delnoyana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Portugal and Spain, where it has been recorded from Algarve and Almeria.

Cnephasia delnoyana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Cnephasia
Species:
C. delnoyana
Binomial name
Cnephasia delnoyana
Groenen & Schreurs, 2012[1]

The wingspan is 12 mm for males and 13–15 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous grey with indistinct, somewhat darker fascia.

Etymology

The species is named for M. Delnoye, who first collected the species.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Groenen, F. & A. Scheurs (2012): Cnephasia (Cnephasiella) delnoyana Groenen & Schreurs, sp. n. from Spain (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). — SHILAP Reviste de lepidopterología 40 (159): 295–298


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