Adoxophyes meion
| Adoxophyes meion | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Adoxophyes |
| Species: | A. meion |
| Binomial name | |
| Adoxophyes meion Razowski, 2013 | |
Adoxophyes meion is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of secondary forests and dipterocarp forests.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are glossy white-yellow with cream ferruginous markings with rust edges. The hindwings are white cream.
Etymology
The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from Greek meion (meaning smaller).[1]
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