Lepteucosma charassuncus

Lepteucosma charassuncus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Lepteucosma
Species:	L. charassuncus
Binomial name
	Lepteucosma charassuncus; Razowski, 2006

Lepteucosma charassuncus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India (Jammu and Kashmir).

The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The ground colour of the forewings is greyish cream, sprinkled and suffused with grey especially in the basal third. The submedian part and distal fourth are cream. The markings are dark brownish grey. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek charasso (meaning sharpen).^[2]

References[]

^ Tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, Józef (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Kashmir and Ladakh" (PDF). 49B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 115–135. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links[]

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, Józef (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Kashmir and Ladakh" (PDF). 49B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 115–135. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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