Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pentacitrotus | |
Pentacitrotus quercivorus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are black with light orange-pinkish markings edged at a short distance with shining violet-metallic lines. The hindwings are yellowish orange, but the anal half is pale ochreous.
The larvae feed on Quercus semicarpifolia.
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