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Xenothictis oncodes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Xenothictis

Xenothictis oncodes is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The habitat consists of rainforests.

The wingspan is 24–37 mm. The forewings are grey, sprinkled, suffused and reticulate (net-like pattern) with purple brown. The markings are darker than the strigulation (fine streaks). The hindwings are grey brown, suffused and strigulated with brown.

References

Xenothictis oncodes Wikipedia