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Schoenotenes elasma

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Schoenotenes elasma is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, sprinkled and suffused with grey and with rust-brown markings. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of sterigma and is derived from Greek elasma (meaning a plate).

References

Schoenotenes elasma Wikipedia


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