Amorbia productana

(Amorbia productana)

Description

Amorbia productana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Surinam, where it is recorded from altitudes below 800 meters. The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous brown with the basal, median, and postmedian fasciae darker. The hindwings are pale brown. Adults have been recorded on wing year round. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Sabicea panamensis and Vernonia patens.

Taxonomic tree:

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