Isotenes syndesma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesia. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.

Isotenes syndesma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Isotenes
Species:
I. syndesma
Binomial name
Isotenes syndesma
Razowski, 2013

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

Etymology edit

The species name is derived from Greek desma (meaning a fascia) and syn (meaning together).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Razowski, Józef (December 2013). "An assessment of the Tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) fauna of Seram Island, Indonesia" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 56 (2): 29–89. doi:10.3409/azc.56_2.29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-29 – via Internet Archive.