''Grapholita amphitorna'' is a species of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genu ...

. It is found in

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, where it has been recorded from

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

. The

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is about 10 mm. The forewings are brownish fuscous, with a dull purple lustre towards the costa. The costa is strigulated (finely streaked) with ochreous whitish. The hindwings are fuscous, with some brown suffusion in the middle of the disc.New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae

References

Moths described in 1916 Grapholitini {{Olethreutinae-stub