Cerace xanthothrix

Cerace xanthothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cerace
Species:	C. xanthothrix
Binomial name
	Cerace xanthothrix; Diakonoff, 1950

Cerace xanthothrix is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Assam, India, and was first described in 1950 by Alexey Diakonoff.^[2]

The wingspan is 33–48 mm. The forewings are blackish violet, suffused with black along the costal area and with narrow streaks of brick-red suffusion. The hindwings are bright orange, but brownish black with a violet gloss and faint yellowish spots posteriorly.^[3]

References[]

^ Tortricid.net
^ Diakonoff, A. (1950). "A Revision of the Family Ceracidae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 1 (1950-1951): 208–209.
^ A revision of the family Ceracidae (Lepidoptera Tortricoidea)

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[1] Tortricid.net

[2] Diakonoff, A. (1950). "A Revision of the Family Ceracidae". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 1 (1950-1951): 208–209.

[3] A revision of the family Ceracidae (Lepidoptera Tortricoidea)

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