Phalonidia mayarina

Phalonidia mayarina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba.

Phalonidia mayarina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species:
P. mayarina
Binomial name
Phalonidia mayarina
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, preserved along the edges of the markings. The remaining area is suffused with brownish yellow with brown dots and strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are brownish grey.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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