Carposina smaragdias

Carposina smaragdias is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It was described by Turner in 1916. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Carposina smaragdias
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C. smaragdias
Binomial name
Carposina smaragdias
Turner, 1916

The wingspan is about 31 mm.[2] The forewings are green with grey or brown markings, including a dark crescent near the costa.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Carposina smaragdias". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae
  3. butterflyhouse.com.au


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