Hedya iophaea

Hedya iophaea is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, western Java, eastern Borneo and Taiwan.[1]

Hedya iophaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Hedya
Species:
H. iophaea
Binomial name
Hedya iophaea
(Meyrick, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Argyroploce iophaea Meyrick, 1912

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The anterior part of the forewings is deep purple, with a round white basal spot. The posterior part of the wing is deep crimson. The hindwings are grey fuscous with a golden gloss.[2]

References
  1. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) Collected in Taiwan, with Description of one new genus and eight new species Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)


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