Puneet Varma (Editor)

Phalonidia fariasana

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Phalonidia

Phalonidia fariasana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, in distal and mediocostal parts suffused with grey, in the basal fourth yellowish cream with brown marks and in the terminal third pale ferruginous. The hindwings are pale brownish grey with pale brown-grey strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to Gomez Farias, the type locality.

References

Phalonidia fariasana Wikipedia