Cryptophlebia pallifimbriana explained

Cryptophlebia pallifimbriana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by John David Bradley in 1953. It is found on Fiji, the Austral Islands, the Cook Islands, the Marquesas Islands, New Guinea, the New Hebrides and the Society Islands. It has also been recorded from the Australian state of Queensland.

The wingspan is about 24 mm.^[1]

The larvae bore the fruits of Inocarpus fagifer and Inocarpus edulis.^[2]

References

• Cryptophlebia pallifimbriata in Cook Islands Biodiversity Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online . 2013-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213231247/http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Tortricidae/olethreutinae/Grapholitini/CRYPTOPHLEBIA+pallifimbriana+Bradley+1953+Brisbane+Qld+M.jpg.html . 2013-12-13 . dead .
2. Web site: Lepidoptera of French Polynesia - Species Account . 2020-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011611/http://nature.berkeley.edu/~oboyski67/Lepidoptera/LepDetail.pl?Name=Cryptophlebia%20pallifimbriana&Author=Bradley%2C%201953&Tribe=Eucosmini&Subfamily=Olethreutinae&Family=Tortricidae&Superfamily=Tortricoidea&Photo=images%2FCryptophlebia_pallifimbriana.jpg . 2016-03-05 . dead .