Phaecasiophora astrata
| Phaecasiophora astrata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Phaecasiophora |
| Species: | P. astrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Phaecasiophora astrata Razowski, 2009
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Phaecasiophora astrata is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]
The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark rust brown, with a dark brown termen. The postbasal and postmedian areas are tinged orange brown. There is a white mark at the costa apically and there are numerous refractive bluish dots. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology[edit]
The name refers to the refractive dots of the forewing and is derived from Latin astratus (meaning with stars).
References[edit]
- ^ Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 6. Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.
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