Herpystis isolata

Herpystis isolata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nigeria.

Herpystis isolata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Herpystis
Species:
H. isolata
Binomial name
Herpystis isolata
Razowski, 2013

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the systematic position in the genus and is derived from Latin isolata (meaning isolated).[1]

References

  1. Razowski, Józef (2013-09-01). "Accessions to the Afrotropical fauna of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), 2". Polish Journal of Entomology / Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne. 82 (3). Index Copernicus: 159–174. doi:10.2478/v10200-012-0032-9. ISSN 0032-3780.


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