Epinotia niveipalpa

Epinotia niveipalpa is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

Epinotia niveipalpa
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E. niveipalpa
Binomial name
Epinotia niveipalpa
Razowski, 2009

The wingspan is 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish, but the costa is browner and the dorsal area is brownish cream and paler in the basal half, with some scattered black dots. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The name refers to colouration of the labial palpus and is derived from Latin niveus (meaning snow white).

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum.6.Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.


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