Geogepa monticola

Geogepa monticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Geogepa
Species: G. monticola
Binomial name
Geogepa monticola
Jinbo, 2004[1]

Geogepa monticola is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on the island of Honshu in Japan. The habitat consists of subalpine and alpine forests.

The length of the forewings is 6.5-8.5 mm in males and 7-8.5 mm in females. The ground colour of the forewings is light greyish ochreous, with weak fuscous reticulation (net-like lines) and deep reddish-brown markings. The hindwings are light grey with a slight brownish hue. There is one generation per year.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Jinbo, U., 2004: Notes on the genus Geogepa (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) from Japan, with description of a new species. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 55 (4): 251-255. Abstract and full article: .
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