Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Tortricinae | |
Similar Eana, Cnephasia, Tortrix | ||
Archicnephasia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. It contains only one species, Archicnephasia hartigi, which is found in Italy.
The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dirty cream, suffused with brownish and with a diffuse brown pattern. The hindwings are whitish-brown, weakly darkening on the peripheries. Adults are on wing in late autumn.
Etymology
The species is named for Friedrich Reichsgraf von Hartig.
References
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