Diceratura complicana
Diceratura complicana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Uganda. The habitat consists of forests.
| Diceratura complicana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Diceratura |
| Species: | D. complicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Diceratura complicana Aarvik, 2010[1] | |
The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are white with fuscous transverse striae. The costa is suffused with grey up to the middle. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name indicates the complicated structure of the valva of the species.[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Aarvik, L., 2010: Review of East African Cochylini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with description of new species. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 57 (2): 81-108. Abstract: .
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