Amorbia chiapas is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Mexico in the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz, where it is found at altitudes between 1,700 and 2,300 meters.
Amorbia chiapas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Amorbia |
Species: | A. chiapas
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Binomial name | |
Amorbia chiapas Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]
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The length of the forewings is 11.2–11.6 mm for males and 12.7–13.1 mm for females.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the Mexican state of Chiapas.[2]
References
editWikispecies has information related to Amorbia chiapas.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).