Asaphistis omora

Asaphistis omora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Asaphistis
Species:	A. omora
Binomial name
	Asaphistis omora; Razowski, 2013

Asaphistis omora is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram in Indonesia. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are brown with rudimentary costal strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are pale brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to a close relationship of the species to Asaphistis nobilis and is derived from Greek omoros (meaning "bordering").[1]

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References

Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.

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[1] Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.