Zacorisca phaeoxesta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on New Guinea and on Seram.

Zacorisca phaeoxesta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Zacorisca
Species:
Z. phaeoxesta
Binomial name
Zacorisca phaeoxesta

The wingspan is 30–34 mm. The forewings are brownish grey, greyish ochreous or brownish ochreous with a short dark blue mark on the base of the dorsum and a broad whitish-yellow or ochreous-white costal streak. The hindwings are dark brown grey, but browner posteriorly.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Exotic microlepidoptera, v. 1-5, Mar. 1912-Sept. 1936   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.