Coeloptera vulpina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

Coeloptera vulpina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Coeloptera
Species:
C. vulpina
Binomial name
Coeloptera vulpina
(Turner, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Capua vulpina Turner, 1916
  • Coeloptera castanina Turner, 1945
  • Capua rhynchota Turner, 1945

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are fuscous, with a dull purplish gloss, suffused (except near the base) with reddish brown. The hindwings are whitish, strigulated (finely streaked) with whitish grey.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.