Kanikehia
Kanikehia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Tortricidae. Its only species, Kanikehia kanikehiana, is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. Both the genus and species were first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. The habitat consists of bamboo and secondary forests at altitudes of about 850 meters.
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Genus: | Kanikehia Razowski, 2013 |
Species: | K. kanikehiana |
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Kanikehia kanikehiana Razowski, 2013 | |
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish, but creamish along the costa. The suffusions and strigulation (fine streaks) are brownish, as are the markings. The hindwings are also brownish.
Etymology
The genus name is based on the type locality of the type species. The specific name also refers to the type locality, Kanikeh.[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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