Isodemis longicera

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

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

The wingspan is 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, with weak, cream brown and brown suffusions. The markings are brownish with dark brown parts. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the terminal process of the sacculus and is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) 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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