Henricus contrastana

Henricus contrastana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Henricus
Species: H. contrastana
Binomial name
Henricus contrastana
(Kearfott, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Commophila contrastana Kearfott, 1907

Henricus contrastana, the Contrasting Henricus Moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Michigan and Connecticut to Florida, in the south west to California.

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The forewings are dark grey at the base and in a strip along the inner margin. The colour is mostly whitish or cream elsewhere. The hindwings are pale grey with a yellowish tinge.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.[3]

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