Adoxophyes olethra

Adoxophyes olethra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species: A. olethra
Binomial name
Adoxophyes olethra
Razowski, 2013

Adoxophyes olethra is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are yellow with brown suffusions and markings. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the position within the genus and is derived from Greek olethros (meaning something lost).[1]

References

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