Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha

Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pseudomeritastis
Species:
P. orphnoxantha
Binomial name
Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha
Obraztsov, 1966[1]

The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are light grey with brownish-ferruginous markings, edged and in part transversally strigulated (finely streaked) with dark brown. The hindwings are dark ferruginous.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from the Greek words for dark and yellow.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Obraztsov, 1966, Proceedings of the United States National Museum 118: 222.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.