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Zacorisca platyantha

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Species of moth

Zacorisca platyantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Zacorisca
Species: Z. platyantha
Binomial name
Zacorisca platyantha
Meyrick, 1924

Zacorisca platyantha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Moluccas, where it has been recorded from Buru.

The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are blue-blackish, with a large yellowish-white or light yellow trapezoidal patch extending along the dorsum from near the base. The hindwings are purple-blackish.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Exotic microlepidoptera, v. 1–5, Mar. 1912-Sept. 1936 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Zacorisca platyantha


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