Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Arotrophora | |
Arotrophora charassapex is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Thailand.
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The ground colour of forewings is whitish, spotted and suffused with grey. The costa is greyish up to the middle and the dorsum is brownish grey. The hindwings are greyish cream, but darker and mixed with brownish on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the apex and is derived from Greek charasso (meaning I am sharpening).
References
Arotrophora charassapex Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA