Nexosa aureola

Nexosa aureola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Nexosa
Species: N. aureola
Binomial name
Nexosa aureola
Diakonoff, 1977

Nexosa aureola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are tawny-fuscous, becoming yellow on the base and costa. The hindwings are light yellow, becoming pale orange on the posterior one-third and bright orange on the apical one-fourth.

Etymology

The species name is derived from aureoles (meaning lovely).[2]

References

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