Gatesclarkeana senior

Gatesclarkeana senior is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan.[1]

Gatesclarkeana senior
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Gatesclarkeana
Species:
G. senior
Binomial name
Gatesclarkeana senior
Diakonoff, 1966
Synonyms
  • Gatesclarkeana asynthetes Diakonoff, 1968

The wingspan is 16–18 mm for males and 15-18.5 mm for females. The forewings are light ochreous. The hindwings are fuscous with a purplish gloss.[2]

The larvae have been reared from the leaves of Peltophorum pterocarpum and Lantana species.

References
  1. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) Collected in Taiwan, with Description of one new genus and eight new species Archived April 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)


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