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Terthreutis sphaerocosma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Terthreutis

Terthreutis sphaerocosma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India (Assam, Sikkim), Bhutan and Nepal.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, the costa, submedian area and terminal part of the wing suffused with pale ochreous cream. The strigulae (fine streaks) are brownish. The hindwings are whitish and the anal area is suffused with brownish.

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Terthreutis sphaerocosma Wikipedia