Lobesia drasteria
| Lobesia drasteria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Lobesia |
| Species: | L. drasteria |
| Binomial name | |
| Lobesia drasteria Razowski, 2013 | |
Lobesia drasteria is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are reddish rust, but darker posteriorly and the base of the wing is blackish, sprinkled with white. There are some white costal strigulae. The hindwings are whitish, sprinkled with dark brown and dark brown postmedially. The costa is whitish.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Greek drasterios (meaning drastic, enterprising).[1]
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