Lobesia hecista is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.

Lobesia hecista
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lobesia
Species:
L. hecista
Binomial name
Lobesia hecista
Razowski, 2013

The wingspan is about 10.5 mm.

The species lives on the African continent. Some live in Nigeria.[1]

Etymology

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The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from Greek hekistos (meaning the smallest).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lobesia hecista Razowski, 2013". Discover Life. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. ^ Razowski, Józef (2013-09-01). "Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2". Polish Journal of Entomology / Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne. 82 (3). Index Copernicus: 159–174. doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0032-9. ISSN 0032-3780.
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