Procalyptis parooptera

Procalyptis parooptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Procalyptis
Species: P. parooptera
Binomial name
Procalyptis parooptera
(Turner, 1925)[1]
Synonyms
  • Capua parooptera Turner, 1925

Procalyptis parooptera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is 20.5[2]-28 mm. The forewings are reddish brown with slightly darker transverse strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are greyish ochreous.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Ceriops species.[4]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. ↑ Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia (Incorporated)
  4. ↑ The natural history of insect herbivory on mangrove trees in and near Singapore
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