Apotoforma kakamegae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae that is endemic to Kenya.
| Apotoforma kakamegae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Apotoforma |
| Species: | A. kakamegae
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| Binomial name | |
| Apotoforma kakamegae Razowski, 2012
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The wingspan is about 14 millimetres (0.55 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream sprinkled and dotted brown. The markings are brown. The hindwings are brown cream.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the type locality.[1]
References edit
- ^ Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Tervuren Museum: 1. Tortricini and Chlidanotini. Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (2): 129-143. Abstract and full article: doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0002-2.
External links edit
Data related to Apotoforma kakamegae at Wikispecies
