Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Rhodacra | |
Rhodacra leptalea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are pale ferruginous, slightly tinged with orange posteriorly and more cinnamon along the dorsum. The strigulation is brownish and there are dark brown marks inside the median cell. The hindwings are grey-brown, but paler basally.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the aedeagus and is derived from Greek leptaleos (meaning slender).
References
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