Adoxophyes tetraphracta

Adoxophyes tetraphracta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Guinea and Vietnam.

Adoxophyes tetraphracta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species:
A. tetraphracta
Binomial name
Adoxophyes tetraphracta
Synonyms
  • Adoxophyes acropeta Diakonoff, 1952

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are whitish yellow. The median fascia extends from the costal fold towards the tornal spot. The subterminal fascia is connected with the costal blotch.

The larvae feed on Theobroma cacao.[2]

References
Wikispecies has information related to Adoxophyes tetraphracta.
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Five new Recorded Species of the Tribe Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Vietnam


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