Pelochrista teleopa

Pelochrista teleopa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Pelochrista
Species:	P. teleopa
Binomial name
	Pelochrista teleopa; Razowski, 2006
Synonyms
	Pelochrista telopea Razowski, 2006;

Pelochrista teleopa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The wingspan is about 19 millimetres (0.75 in). The ground colour of the forewings is pale cinnamon, densely scaled darker, more brown in the distal fourth especially towards the tornus. The hindwings are brownish tinged cream in the basal area.

Etymology[edit]

The species name refers to the distinct shapes of the valve and is derived from Greek teleopa (meaning visible from afar).^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Tortricidae.com". Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Zoological Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences. Kraków, Poland.
^ Razowski, Józef (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Kashmir and Ladakh" (PDF). 49B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 115–135. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] "Tortricidae.com". Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Zoological Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences. Kraków, Poland.

[2] Razowski, Józef (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Kashmir and Ladakh" (PDF). 49B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 115–135. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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