Zacorisca helictocestum is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island of Indonesia. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.
Zacorisca helictocestum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Zacorisca |
Species: | Z. helictocestum
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Binomial name | |
Zacorisca helictocestum Razowski, 2013
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The wingspan is about 32 mm.
Etymology
editThe specific name refers to the shape of the cestum and is derived from Greek helictos (meaning coiled).[1]
References
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- ^ Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.