''Xenothictis sympaestra'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
New Caledonia
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in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The habitat consists of rainforests.
The
wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are cream, suffused with ferruginous postmedially. The dots, dorsal and subterminal suffusions are grey-brown. The hindwings are greyish cream, spotted with grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the close genital similarity to ''
Xenothictis coena'' and is derived from Greek ''sympaestra'' (meaning a companion of play).
[, 2013: Leaf-rollers from New Caledonia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia'' 41 (161): 69-93. Full article]
References
Moths described in 2013
Archipini
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