Pentacitrotus vulneratus

Pentacitrotus vulneratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pentacitrotus
Species: P. vulneratus
Binomial name
Pentacitrotus vulneratus
Butler, 1881[1]
Synonyms
  • Pentacitrotus aeneus Leech, 1890
  • Pentacitrotus vulneratus var. congruens Diakonoff, 1950
  • Pentacitrotus vulneratus var. distinctus Diakonoff, 1950
  • Cerace vulnerata

Pentacitrotus vulneratus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China and India (Assam, Punjab).

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are purple black with a greenish sheen and bright orange, crimson-orange or crimson markings, edged at a short distance with shining leaden-greenish and violet lines. The hindwings are yellowish orange or reddish orange with a brownish-black band.[2]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ A revision of the family Ceracidae (Lepidoptera Tortricoidea)
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