Niphadophylax mexicanus
| Niphadophylax mexicanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Niphadophylax |
| Species: | N. mexicanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Niphadophylax mexicanus (Razowski & Brown, 2004)[1] | |
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Niphadophylax mexicanus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Puebla, Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish, but whiter towards the basal blotch and tinged with brown in the distal area. The markings and spots are brown. The hindwings are whitish, tinged grey beyond the middle.
Etymology
The species name refers to the country of Mexico.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2004: New species and new combinations in Neotropical Euliini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(128): 321-337. Full article: .
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