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Sycacantha pararufata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Sycacantha

Sycacantha pararufata is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.

The wingspan is about 24.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish rust densely dotted and finely strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The distal third of the costa is paler and tinged pinkish.

Etymology

The name refers to similarity with Phaecasiophora rufata.

References

Sycacantha pararufata Wikipedia