Leptocroca sanguinolenta

Leptocroca sanguinolenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Leptocroca
Species: L. sanguinolenta
Binomial name
Leptocroca sanguinolenta
Meyrick, 1886

Leptocroca sanguinolenta is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in New South Wales (Australia) and New Zealand.

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings have a zig-zag pattern of light and dark pinkish brown. The hindwings are silky fawn.[1]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 1, 2011). "Leptocroca sanguinolenta". staff.it.uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2013-06-30.


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