Sorolopha archimedias explained

Sorolopha archimedias is a moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in Thailand, China, Sri Lanka, India, Java and Queensland, Australia.[1]

Etymology

The name refers to the brown arch of scales on the back of the thorax and is derived from Latin archi (meaning arch) and medias (meaning middle).

Biology

The larvae feed on Cinnamomum verum, Cinnamomum camphora, Syzygium aromaticum and Litsea glutinosa.[2] They live in a silken web, spun between the leaves of the host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://web.thai2learn.com/nsm/admin/journal/files/855202-Jurnal_P._1-18.pdf New records and known species of the tribe Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thong Pha Phum National Park, Thailand
  2. Diakonoff . A. . 1982 . On a Collection of Some Families of Micro-Lepidoptera from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) . Zoologische Verhandelingen . 193 . 1–124 . Naturalis Biodiversity Center.