Sorolopha brunnorbis

Sorolopha brunnorbis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sorolopha
Species: S. brunnorbis
Binomial name
Sorolopha brunnorbis
Razowski, 2009

Sorolopha brunnorbis is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Burma and Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive grey and the strigulation is brownish grey. The hindwings are brown, but paler towards the base.

Etymology

The name refers to the large blotch of the forewing and is derived from Latin brunneus (meaning brown) and orbis (meaning disc).

References

  1. Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum.6.Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.


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