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Nephograptis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Tortricinae

Similar
  
Cochylis, Eupoecilia, Cnephasia

Nephograptis is a genus of moths belonging to the Tortricidae family. It contains only one species, Nephograptis necropina, which is found in Nigeria.

The length of the forewings is about 4 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive grey and the costa ochreous spotted with brown. The pale edged pattern consisting of a golden rust streak with two rounded spots. The hindwings are brown.

References

Nephograptis Wikipedia