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Capua aridela

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Species of moth

Capua aridela
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Capua
Species: C. aridela
Binomial name
Capua aridela
Turner, 1918

Capua aridela is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Norfolk Island.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are silvery-white with scanty grey irroration (speckling) and sparsely scattered pale-ochreous scales and black markings. The hindwings are whitish-grey, but somewhat darker towards the apex.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Further Notes on Some moths from Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands in the South Australian Museum Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Capua aridela


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