Anthozela hilaris

Anthozela hilaris is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Taiwan, Borneo[1] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Anthozela hilaris
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Anthozela
Species:
A. hilaris
Binomial name
Anthozela hilaris
(Turner, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Laspeyresia hilaris Turner, 1916

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The basal half of the forewings is yellow, irrorated (sprinkled) with blackish and with a dark-fuscous line. Beyond this, the ground colour is dull purple, with dark-fuscous markings edged with red, except for four yellowish costal dots. The hindwings are dark fuscous, partly suffused with pale reddish.[2]

References

  1. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au
  2. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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