Isodemis brevicera

Isodemis brevicera is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

Isodemis brevicera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Isodemis
Species:
I. brevicera
Binomial name
Isodemis brevicera
Razowski, 2009

The wingspan is 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, sparsely dotted and suffused with brownish especially at the base of the wing and along the dorsum. The markings are brownish with dark brown parts. The hindwings are pale brown grey.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the termination of the sacculus and is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short) and cera, from Greek keras (meaning a horn).

References
  1. Razoski, Józef, 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 7.Some additional data (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 15-32. Full article:


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