Grapholita hymenosa

Grapholita hymenosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Grapholita
Species:	G. hymenosa
Binomial name
	Grapholita hymenosa; Razowski, 2013

Grapholita hymenosa is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange yellow, sprinkled and strigulated with greyish brown. The costal strigulae are cream and the subapical strigula is paler. The dorsal patch is slightly paler than remaining the wing, with brownish lines and the tornal area is brown. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the sterigma and is derived from Greek hymen (meaning a membrane).^[1]

References[]

^ Razowski, J. 2013: Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2., 82(3): 23-59. doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0032-9 [1].

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[1] Razowski, J. 2013: Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2., 82(3): 23-59. doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0032-9 [1].

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