Schoenotenes emmetra

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

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

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with brownish markings and darker veins. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brownish terminally.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the systematic position of the species and is derived from Greek emmetros (meaning adequate).[1]

References

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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[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.