Aphelia christophi

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Aphelia christophi
Aphelia christophi in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden fig 29 as Tortrix verbascana Chr female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aphelia
Species:
A. christophi
Binomial name
Aphelia christophi
Obraztsov, 1955[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix verbascana Christoph, 1877

Aphelia christophi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Elburz Mountains in Iran.

The wingspan is about 28 mm for females and 23–26 mm for males.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137–152.