Phtheochroa aarviki

Phtheochroa aarviki is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Kenya.

Phtheochroa aarviki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Phtheochroa
Species:
P. aarviki
Binomial name
Phtheochroa aarviki
Razowski & J.W. Brown, 2012[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.5–6.8 mm for males and 7 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish grey, densely scaled with dark brownish grey. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Larvae have been reared on the fruit of Bothriocline species.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Leif Aarvik.[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J.; Brown, J.W. 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) reared from native fruit in Kenya. Zootaxa, 3222: 1–27. Preview PDF


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