Palaeotoma styphelana

Palaeotoma styphelana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Palaeotoma
Species:
P. styphelana
Binomial name
Palaeotoma styphelana
Meyrick, 1881
Synonyms
  • Trachyptila melanosticha Turner, 1916
  • Trachyptila phaulodes Turner, 1925
  • Paraselena haplopolia Turner, 1945
  • Acropolitis melanosticha Turner, 1945
  • Lamyrodes pellochroa Turner, 1945

Palaeotoma styphelana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are whitish grey, with fine blackish strigulae (fine streaks) and irroration (speckling). The hindwings are pale grey.[1]

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