Ioditis mokwae
| Ioditis mokwae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ioditis |
| Species: | I. mokwae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ioditis mokwae Razowski, 2013 | |
Ioditis mokwae is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Nigeria.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish with white suffusions and brownish dots. The costal strigulae (fine streaks) are whitish and divisions grey brown. The markings have the form of a grey-brown subapical blotch. The hindwings are grey, slightly mixed with brownish on the peripheries.
Etymology
The species name refers to Mokwa, the type locality.[1]
References
- ↑ Razowski, J. 2013: Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2.Polish journal of entomology, 82(3): 23-59. doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0032-9 .
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