Amorbia revolutana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species:
A. revolutana
Binomial name
Amorbia revolutana
(Zeller, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia revolutana Zeller, 1877
  • Amorbia spilocryptis Meyrick, 1932

Amorbia revolutana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador, Bolivia,[2] Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama and Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 7.5–8.9 mm for males and 11.9–13 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is light brown with the basal, median, and subterminal fasciae and apex darker. The hindwings are pale brown. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Rubiaceae and Piperaceae species (including Piper auritum). They are green with a tan to reddish head.[3]

References

Wikispecies has information related to Amorbia revolutana.
  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
  3. ↑ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).


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