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Adoxophyes tripselia

(Adoxophyes tripselia)

Description

Adoxophyes tripselia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The wingspan is 12–16 mm for males and 16–20 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish. The markings are edged with dark fuscous, partially filled with variable fuscous suffusion, and more or less marked with brownish-ochreous on the veins. The hindwings are white.

Taxonomic tree:

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