Rhopobota bucera

Rhopobota bucera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Shaanxi, China.

Rhopobota bucera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Rhopobota
Species:
R. bucera
Binomial name
Rhopobota bucera
Zhang, Li & Wang, 2005[1]

The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey. The costa has seven pairs of strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the tegumentary projections in the male genitalia and is derived from Latin bucerus (meaning horned).[2]

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