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Aoupinieta obesa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Aoupinieta

Aoupinieta obesa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific Ocean.

The wingspan is about 38 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is rust-brown with indistinct brown strigulae (fine streaks) and brown markings. The hindwings are cream, tinged with pale orange at the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the broad elements of the female genitalia and the size of the species and is derived from Latin obesa (meaning obese).

References

Aoupinieta obesa Wikipedia