Amorbia stenovalvae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico, where it has been collected at altitudes ranging from 250 to 2,000 meters.
Amorbia stenovalvae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Amorbia |
Species: | A. stenovalvae
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Binomial name | |
Amorbia stenovalvae Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]
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The length of the forewings is 12.4–12.7 mm.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the narrow valva and is derived from Greek stenos (meaning narrow).[2]
References
editWikispecies has information related to Amorbia stenovalvae.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).