Epichorista siriana

Epichorista siriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species: E. siriana
Binomial name
Epichorista siriana
(Meyrick, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix siriana Meyrick, 1881
  • Proselena siriana

Epichorista siriana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 10.5–12 mm for males and about 14 mm for females. The forewings deep brownish-ochreous, mixed with dark fuscous in males. The hindwings are blackish. In female, the forewings are reddish-ochreous, with a few dark fuscous scales. The hindwings of the females are whitish.[2]

References

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