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Metrioglypha viridicosta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Metrioglypha

Metrioglypha viridicosta is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.

The wingspan is 21 mm. The costal part of the forewings is yellowish cream extending to the middle dorsally and terminating at the apex. The costal strigulae (fine streaks) are white. The dorsal part of the wing is whitish suffused with greenish. The hindwings are greyish brown but paler basally.

References

Metrioglypha viridicosta Wikipedia