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Paraptila biserrata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Paraptila

Paraptila biserrata is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown with red-brown scales in the basal area, followed by a tan band. There is also a dark brown band and a silver-white, hook-shaped patch. The hindwings are light grey brown.

References

Paraptila biserrata Wikipedia