Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Metrioglypha | |
Metrioglypha ithuncus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram in Indonesia. The habitat consists of secondary forests.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are greyish, glossy in the basal area of the wing and tinged brownish in the dorsal part. The hindwings are dark brown with a greyish-white costal area.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek ithys (meaning straight).
References
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