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Homona parvanima

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Homona

Homona parvanima is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.

The wingspan is about 16 mm for males and 25–26 mm for females. The forewings of the males are cream, slightly mixed with brown and with brownish and ochreous suffusions. The markings are slightly darker. The hindwings are pale brownish cream. The ground colour of the forewings of the females is pale ochreous cream with small brownish admixture and brownish rust lines and strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are cream ochreous.

Etymology

The species name refers to small size of species in comparison to Homona magnanima and is derived from Latin parva (meaning small).

References

Homona parvanima Wikipedia