Arotrophora charassapex

Arotrophora charassapex is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand.

Arotrophora charassapex
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Arotrophora
Species:
A. charassapex
Binomial name
Arotrophora charassapex

The wingspan is about 14 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the shape of the apex and is derived from Greek charasso (meaning I am sharpening).[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J., 2009, Oriental Arotrophora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its species, Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 33-57. Full article: [1]