Pandemis thomasi

Pandemis thomasi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pandemis
Species: P. thomasi
Binomial name
Pandemis thomasi
Razowski, 2006

Pandemis thomasi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to India (Jammu and Kashmir).

The wingspan is about 24 millimetres (0.94 in). The ground colour of the forewings is brownish. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. W. Thomas who collected and donated the Indian Tortricidae chiefly from Kashmir and Ladakh.[1]

References

  1. Razowski, Józef (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Kashmir and Ladakh" (PDF). 49B (1-2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 115–135.
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