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Archips bachmanus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Archips

Archips bachmanus is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.

The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish, with paler submedian interfascia. The strigulation (fine streaking) is brown. There is a weak, pinkish violet gloss. The markings consist of a reduced to slender rust-brown blotch. The hindwings are pale orange, but greyish brown in the anal half, with fine, brownish strigulation in the apex area.

Etymology

The name refers to the type locality: Bạch Mã.

References

Archips bachmanus Wikipedia