Plinthograptis pleroma
Plinthograptis pleroma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Plinthograptis |
Species: | P. pleroma
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Binomial name | |
Plinthograptis pleroma |
Plinthograptis pleroma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey, with the costa and terminal pattern orange with a rust hue, both spotted with brown. There are well-developed tornal and terminal blotches and there is a red pattern. The hindwings are dark brown-grey.[3]
References[]
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ Razowski, J., 1981: Nigerian Tortricini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). RAZOWSKI, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 25(14): 319-340.
Categories:
- Endemic fauna of Nigeria
- Moths described in 1981
- Tortricini
- Moths of Africa
- Taxa named by Józef Razowski
- Tortricini stubs