Schoenotenes peos

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

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish grey. The hindwings are white.

Etymology

The specific name refers to close relation with Schoenotenes collarigera and is derived from Greek peos (meaning brother-in-law).[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 via Internet Archive.


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