Plinthograptis clyster

Plinthograptis clyster
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Plinthograptis
Species:	P. clyster
Binomial name
	Plinthograptis clyster; Razowski, 1990[1]

Plinthograptis clyster is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.[2]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is leaden grey with a broad orange-yellow costal fascia which is dotted with black. There is a red pattern consisting of a basal group of three oblique markings, a median group consisting of a row of four spots and a similar median row. The apex is finely black edged. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

tortricidae.com
Afro Moths
"Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-13.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Afro Moths

[3] "Descriptions and notes on tropical Tortricini (Lepidoptera; Tortricidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-13.