Plinthograptis pleroma

(Plinthograptis pleroma)

Description

Plinthograptis pleroma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria. The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey, with the costa and terminal pattern orange with a rust hue, both spotted with brown. There are well-developed tornal and terminal blotches and there is a red pattern. The hindwings are dark brown-grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Plinthograptis
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