Nexosa aureola
| Nexosa aureola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Nexosa |
| Species: | N. aureola |
| Binomial name | |
| Nexosa aureola Diakonoff, 1977 | |
Nexosa aureola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are tawny-fuscous, becoming yellow on the base and costa. The hindwings are light yellow, becoming pale orange on the posterior one-third and bright orange on the apical one-fourth.
Etymology
The species name is derived from aureoles (meaning lovely).[2]
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