Arotrophora tubulosa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean.
| Arotrophora tubulosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Arotrophora |
| Species: | A. tubulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Arotrophora tubulosa | |
The wingspan is about 21 mm.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the shape of the antrum and is derived from Latin tubulus (meaning small tube).[2]
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Arotrophora tubulosa.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J., 2009, Oriental Arotrophora Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its species, Polish Journal of Entomology 78 (1): 33-57. Full article: [1]
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