Aphelia christophi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Elburz Mountains in Iran.

Aphelia christophi
Aphelia christophi in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden fig 29 as Tortrix verbascana Chr female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aphelia
Species:
A. christophi
Binomial name
Aphelia christophi
Obraztsov, 1955[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix verbascana Christoph, 1877

The wingspan is about 28 mm for females and 23–26 mm for males.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137–152.