Schoenotenes elasma

Schoenotenes elasma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia.

Schoenotenes elasma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Schoenotenes
Species:
S. elasma
Binomial name
Schoenotenes elasma
Razowski, 2013

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, sprinkled and suffused with grey and with rust-brown markings. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the shape of sterigma and is derived from Greek elasma (meaning a plate).[1]

References

  1. Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29 via Internet Archive.


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