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Atriscripta arithmetica

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Atriscripta

Atriscripta arithmetica is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Caledonia and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The habitat consists of rainforests, as well as planted forests.

The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish to reddish ochreous with a pinkish or vinaceous (the colour of red wine) hue. There is dark red-brown suffusion along the costa, apex and anterior part of the termen. The hindwings are darkish grey.

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Atriscripta arithmetica Wikipedia