Zacorisca helictocestum

Zacorisca helictocestum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Zacorisca
Species:	Z. helictocestum
Binomial name
	Zacorisca helictocestum; Razowski, 2013

Zacorisca helictocestum is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island of Indonesia. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are white in the distal third, mixed with ochreous forming a blotch in the basal half of the wing. There is a broader postmedian blotch and a transverse terminal patch. The remaining area is black. The hindwings are pale brownish orange with two concolorous spots at the termen.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the shape of the cestum and is derived from Greek helictos (meaning coiled).[1]

References

Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29 – via Internet Archive.

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[1] Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29 – via Internet Archive.