Adoxophyes olethra

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Adoxophyes olethra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Adoxophyes
Species:
A. olethra
Binomial name
Adoxophyes olethra
Razowski, 2013

Adoxophyes olethra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are yellow with brown suffusions and markings. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology[edit]

The species name refers to the position within the genus and is derived from Greek olethros (meaning something lost).[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.