Amorbia concavana

Amorbia concavana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Amorbia
Species:	A. concavana
Binomial name
	Amorbia concavana; (Zeller, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
	Cacoecia concavana Zeller, 1877; Amorbia phaseolana Busck, 1933;

Amorbia concavana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Panama to Mexico and on Cuba, where it is found at altitudes between 50 and 300 meters. It has recently found in the United States in southern Florida.[2]

The length of the forewings is 7.5–8.6 mm. The ground color of the forewings is pale yellow with brownish marks in the median and postmedian area near the costa. The hindwing dorsal scaling is beige with a darker apex. Adults are on wing during both the dry and rainy seasons.

The larvae are polyphagous and have been reported feeding on Inga vera, Phaseolus species, Mimosa pigra and Hammelia species.[3]

References

tortricidae.com
First U.S. records of Amorbia concavana (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] First U.S. records of Amorbia concavana (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

[3] Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).