Zacorisca helictocestum is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island of Indonesia. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Zacorisca |
| Species: | Z. helictocestum
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| Binomial name | |
| Zacorisca helictocestum Razowski, 2013
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The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are white in the distal third, mixed with ochreous forming a blotch in the basal half of the wing. There is a broader postmedian blotch and a transverse terminal patch. The remaining area is black. The hindwings are pale brownish orange with two concolorous spots at the termen.
Etymology edit
The specific name refers to the shape of the cestum and is derived from Greek helictos (meaning coiled).[1]
References edit
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- ^ 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.