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Pentacitrotus maculatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pentacitrotus

Pentacitrotus maculatus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Nepal.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are orange lilac, margined by a narrow black line and with black markings, bordered by narrow leaden-metallic lines. The hindwings are crimson orange or dark reddish orange with brownish-black markings.

References

Pentacitrotus maculatus Wikipedia