Reptilisocia tarica
Reptilisocia tarica is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
| Reptilisocia tarica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Reptilisocia |
| Species: | R. tarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Reptilisocia tarica | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The costa and termen are mostly yellow, but a small area is ferruginous cream, dotted with brown and edged with grey-brown. There is a cream spot between the end of the median cell and the dorsum. The hindwings are white cream, slightly tinged with brownish at the apex.[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .
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