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Epichorista fraudulenta

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Species of moth

Epichorista fraudulenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species: E. fraudulenta
Binomial name
Epichorista fraudulenta
(Philpott, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Eurythecta fraudulenta Philpott, 1928

Epichorista fraudulenta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The forewings of the males are dark slate brown, strigulated (finely streaked) with ferruginous or red. The hindwings are greyish fuscous. Females have brown forewings, mixed with yellow, ferruginous or reddish. The hindwings are fuscous.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 58, 1928 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Epichorista fraudulenta


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