Gelophaula lychnophanes

Gelophaula lychnophanes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

Gelophaula lychnophanes
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G. lychnophanes
Binomial name
Gelophaula lychnophanes
(Meyrick, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Harmologa lychnophanes Meyrick, 1916

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are ochreous yellowish, somewhat paler in the middle longitudinally. The costal third of the wing is bright deep ferruginous, but deep leaden grey along the costa. The hindwings are ochreous yellowish sprinkled with grey, becoming yellowish ferruginous towards the apex and termen.[2]

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