Pentacitrotus vulneratus

Pentacitrotus vulneratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Pentacitrotus
Species:	P. vulneratus
Binomial name
	Pentacitrotus vulneratus; Butler, 1881[1]
Synonyms
	Pentacitrotus aeneus Leech, 1890; Pentacitrotus vulneratus var. congruens Diakonoff, 1950; Pentacitrotus vulneratus var. distinctus Diakonoff, 1950; Cerace vulnerata;

Pentacitrotus vulneratus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China and India (Assam, Punjab).

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are purple black with a greenish sheen and bright orange, crimson-orange or crimson markings, edged at a short distance with shining leaden-greenish and violet lines. The hindwings are yellowish orange or reddish orange with a brownish-black band.[2]

References

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] A revision of the family Ceracidae (Lepidoptera Tortricoidea)