Epichorista crypsidora

Epichorista crypsidora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species: E. crypsidora
Binomial name
Epichorista crypsidora
(Meyrick, 1909)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dipterina crypsidora Meyrick, 1909
  • Epichorista carcharodes Meyrick, 1914

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

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown, anteriorly mixed with whitish-grey ochreous towards the costa. The markings are dark purplish leaden, edged with scattered whitish-grey ochreous scales. The hindwings are dark fuscous, becoming blackish posteriorly.[2]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961
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