Asterolepis_dipterocarpi

<i>Asterolepis dipterocarpi</i>

Asterolepis dipterocarpi

Species of moth

Asterolepis dipterocarpi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brunei. The habitat consists of dipterocarp forests.

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The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is silver white, preserved in the form of interfasciae, sprinkled with brownish along the middle. There are some concolorous dots on the fasciae costally and larger marks at the end of the median cell. The fasciae are vivid green. The hindwings are whitish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type of forest at the type locality.[2]

References

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  1. [1]
    "Tortricid.net - GENUS". tortricidae.com. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  2. [2]
    Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .


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