Aoupinieta silacea
| Aoupinieta silacea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aoupinieta |
| Species: | A. silacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Aoupinieta silacea Razowski, 2013 | |
Aoupinieta silacea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific Ocean.
The wingspan is about 36 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale orange cream, densely strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish cream. The hindwings are cream.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin silacea (meaning a yellowish pigment).[1]
References
- ↑ Razowski, J., 2013: Leaf-rollers from New Caledonia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 41 (161): 69-93. Full article: .
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