Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Phtheochroa | |
Phtheochroa lonnvei is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are white, suffused with greyish brown along the costa and with greyish brown strigulation (fine streaks) in the fold and along the dorsum. The hindwings are white, with grey transverse striae.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Ole J. Lønnve, who collected the specimen.
References
Phtheochroa lonnvei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA