Olethreutes doubledayana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.
Olethreutes doubledayana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Olethreutes |
Species: | O. doubledayana
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Binomial name | |
Olethreutes doubledayana | |
Synonyms | |
Celypha doubledayana |
The wingspan is 12– 13 mm. The palpi are ascending, second joint shortly scaled, terminal rather long. Forewings with costa rather strongly arched, termen little oblique ;ochreous - whitish, striated with grey, costa strigulated with dark fuscous ; basal patch with sinuate edge, central fascia with two sharp posterior projections, a triangular praetornal spot, and subapical fascia much narrowed costally ochreous or ferruginous-brown, mixed with black. Hindwings are grey. [2]
References
edit- ^ Barrett, C. G. (1872): Description of a new species of Sericoris from Britain. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 8: 246-247. London (John van Voorst).
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description