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Geogepa monticola

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Geogepa

Geogepa monticola is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on the island of Honshu in Japan. The habitat consists of subalpine and alpine forests.

The length of the forewings is 6.5-8.5 mm in males and 7-8.5 mm in females. The ground colour of the forewings is light greyish ochreous, with weak fuscous reticulation (net-like lines) and deep reddish-brown markings. The hindwings are light grey with a slight brownish hue. There is one generation per year.

References

Geogepa monticola Wikipedia