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Phtheochroa aarviki

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Phtheochroa

Phtheochroa aarviki is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Kenya.

The length of the forewings is 6.5–6.8 mm for males and 7 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish grey, densely scaled with dark brownish grey. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Larvae have been reared on the fruit of Bothriocline species.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Leif Aarvik.

References

Phtheochroa aarviki Wikipedia