Plinthograptis pleroma

Plinthograptis pleroma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Plinthograptis
Species: P. pleroma
Binomial name
Plinthograptis pleroma
Razowski, 1981[1]

Plinthograptis pleroma is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Nigeria.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey, with the costa and terminal pattern orange with a rust hue, both spotted with brown. There are well-developed tornal and terminal blotches and there is a red pattern. The hindwings are dark brown-grey.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Razowski, J., 1981: Nigerian Tortricini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). RAZOWSKI, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 25(14): 319-340.
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