Daemilus rufapex

Daemilus rufapex
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Daemilus
Species:	D. rufapex
Binomial name
	Daemilus rufapex; Razowski, 2009

Daemilus rufapex is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish ferruginous suffused with greyish (especially in the distal third) and rust brown in dorsal third. The strigulation (fine streaking) is brown. The hindwings are glossy brown.

Etymology

The name refers to the colouration of the forewing apex and is derived from Latin rufus (meaning rust).

References

Razowski, Józef (2009). "Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 5. Archipini and Sparganothini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (145): 41–60. Retrieved 6 March 2017.

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[Razowski-2009-1] Razowski, Józef (2009). "Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 5. Archipini and Sparganothini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 37 (145): 41–60. Retrieved 6 March 2017.