Asthenoptycha sphaltica Meyrick, 1910 is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Asthenoptycha sphaltica Meyrick, 1910

Asthenoptycha sphaltica Meyrick, 1910

Asthenoptycha sphaltica is a Tortricidae moth species found in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, with characteristic patterned wings.

Family
Genus
Asthenoptycha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Asthenoptycha sphaltica Meyrick, 1910

Asthenoptycha sphaltica (Meyrick, 1910) is a species of moth that belongs to the family Tortricidae. This species is found in Australia, specifically within the states of New South Wales and Victoria. Adult individuals of this moth have wings patterned with dark brown and white, and each forewing bears a pale mark along its inner margin. The hindwings of adults are a uniform pale grey color.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Asthenoptycha

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