Paraptila bloomfieldi

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Paraptila bloomfieldi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Paraptila
Species:
P. bloomfieldi
Binomial name
Paraptila bloomfieldi
Brown, 1991[1]

Paraptila bloomfieldi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found along the western coast of central Mexico (Colima, Jalisco, Guerrero)

The length of the forewings is 4.9-5.9 mm for males and 5.5-6.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown with scattered red-brown scales in the basal area, followed by a white to light tan band. There is also a silver-white patch bordering the costa. The distal part of the wing is brown, but lighter towards dorsum. The hindwings are grey brown.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Brown, J.W. 1990: Systematic revision of Paraptila Meyrick (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterist's Society 44 (4): 257-262. Full article: [1][permanent dead link]