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Gynnidomorpha curviphalla

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Gynnidomorpha

Gynnidomorpha curviphalla is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in China (Beijing, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Tianjin).

The wingspan is 12−13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellowish brown, with small brownish-black dots along both the costal and dorsal margins. The hindwings are greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the curved phallus and is derived from the Latin prefix curv- (meaning curved) and phallus.

References

Gynnidomorpha curviphalla Wikipedia