Amorbia decerptana

Amorbia decerptana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species: A. decerptana
Binomial name
Amorbia decerptana
(Zeller, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia decerptana Zeller, 1877

Amorbia decerptana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica, where it is found at altitudes between 200 and 600 meters.

The length of the forewings is 8–9.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is straw yellow with two small patches of dark scales at the postmedian fascia. The hindwings are beige.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).
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