| Beryllophantis microtera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Beryllophantis |
| Species: | B. microtera |
| Binomial name | |
| Beryllophantis microtera | |
Beryllophantis microtera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea. The habitat consists of montane rain forests with Nothofagus.
The wingspan is 12.5 mm for males and 14.5 mm for females. The costal half of the wing has a green ground colour, while the dorsal half is creamy, dusted with ferrugineous. The dividing line is sinuate. The hindwings are pale grey-brown, indistinctly marbled with darker.[2]
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Horak, M. & W. Sauter, 1979: Revision of the genus Beryllophantis Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 27 (5): 789-811.
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