Schoenotenes emmetra

Schoenotenes emmetra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Schoenotenes
Species: S. emmetra
Binomial name
Schoenotenes emmetra
Razowski, 2013

Schoenotenes emmetra is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with brownish markings and darker veins. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brownish terminally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the systematic position of the species and is derived from Greek emmetros (meaning adequate).[1]

References

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