Amorbia laterculana
| Amorbia laterculana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Amorbia |
| Species: | A. laterculana |
| Binomial name | |
| Amorbia laterculana (Zeller, 1877)[1] | |
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Amorbia laterculana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Guatemala to Sinaloa in Mexico, where it is found at altitudes between 1,700 to 2,800 meters.
The length of the forewings is 12.3–14 mm for males and 13–17 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brown to brown. The hindwings are beige. Adults are on wing from May to November, as well as in February.
The larvae feed on Lantana camara.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ 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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