Rhopobota grisona

Rhopobota grisona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Rhopobota
Species: R. grisona
Binomial name
Rhopobota grisona
Razowski, 2013

Rhopobota grisona is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram in Indonesia. The habitat consists of bamboo and secondary forests.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are greyish, mixed with brownish in the costal half and basal area. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin griseus (meaning grey).[1]

References

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