Fulcrifera horisma

Fulcrifera horisma is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.

Fulcrifera horisma
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F. horisma
Binomial name
Fulcrifera horisma
Razowski, 2013

The wingspan is about 10.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish, sprinkled with whitish. The strigulation and suffusions are brown and the markings are brown and rudimentary. The hindwings are brownish, but paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the position of the species at the end of the system of the genus and is derived from Greek horismos (meaning a limit).[1]

References

  1. Razowski, J. 2013: Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2.Polish journal of entomology, 82(3): 23-59. doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0032-9 .


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