Cornuticlava kobipoto

Cornuticlava kobipoto
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cornuticlava
Species: C. kobipoto
Binomial name
Cornuticlava kobipoto
Razowski, 2013

Cornuticlava kobipoto is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of forests at altitudes between 500 and 1,500 meters.

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is glossy white in the terminal area, somewhat sprinkled with black. The markings are brownish black. The hindwings are white.

Etymology

The species name refers to Gunung Kobipoto, the type locality.[1]

References

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