Archicnephasia

Archicnephasia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Genus: Archicnephasia
Razowski, 1983
Species: A. hartigi
Binomial name
Archicnephasia hartigi
Razowski, 1983

Archicnephasia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Archicnephasia hartigi, which is found in Italy.[2]

The wingspan is 23–24 millimetres (0.91–0.94 in).[3] The ground colour of the forewings is dirty cream, suffused with brownish and with a diffuse brown pattern. The hindwings are whitish-brown, weakly darkening on the peripheries. Adults are on wing in late autumn.[4]

Etymology

The species is named for Friedrich Reichsgraf von Hartig.[5]

See also

References

  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  2. "Archicnephasia Razowski, 1983". 2.6. Fauna Europaea. 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. European Butterflies and Moths
  4. Razowski, J. (1983). "The Cnephasia Group of Genera (Tortricidae), with Descriptions of New Taxa". Nota Lepidopterologica. Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica. 6 (4): 230–234.
  5. lepiforum.de
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