Zacorisca seramica

Zacorisca seramica 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 habitat consists of lower montane forests.

Zacorisca seramica
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Z. seramica
Binomial name
Zacorisca seramica
Razowski, 2013

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are snow white, suffused with rust red at the termen. The remaining area is black. The hindwings are rust brown, but brown to the middle and anally and sprinkled with white across the postmedian area.

Etymology

The specific name refers to Seram Island.[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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