Neopotamia triloba

Neopotamia triloba is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

Neopotamia triloba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Neopotamia
Species:
N. triloba
Binomial name
Neopotamia triloba
Razowski, 2009

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey with brown-grey suffusions. The strigulae (fine streaks) and dots are dark grey and blackish grey. The hindwings are creamish brown.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the termination of the postbasal process of the basal cavity of the valva forming three lobes.

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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