Apotoforma mayumbeana
| Apotoforma mayumbeana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Apotoforma |
| Species: | A. mayumbeana
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| Binomial name | |
| Apotoforma mayumbeana Razowski, 2012
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Apotoforma mayumbeana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae that is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The wingspan is about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream with slight brownish admixture, brownish strigulae and brown dots. The base of the costa is grey. The hindwings are pale brownish.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the type locality.[1]
References[]
- ^ Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. 81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.
External links[]
Data related to Apotoforma mayumbeana at Wikispecies
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Categories:
- Moths described in 2012
- Tortricini
- Insects of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Moths of Africa
- Taxa named by Józef Razowski
- Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Tortricini stubs