Biology:Gatesclarkeana senior

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Short description: Species of moth

Gatesclarkeana senior
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G. senior
Binomial name
Gatesclarkeana senior
Diakonoff, 1966
Synonyms
  • Gatesclarkeana asynthetes Diakonoff, 1968

Gatesclarkeana senior is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 16–18 mm for males and 15-18.5 mm for females. The forewings are light ochreous. The hindwings are fuscous with a purplish gloss.[2]

The larvae have been reared from the leaves of Peltophorum pterocarpum and Lantana species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5527139 entry