Amorbia nuptana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Amorbia |
| Species: | A. nuptana
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| Amorbia nuptana (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)[1]
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Amorbia nuptana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Venezuela to Guatemala, where it is found at altitudes between 650 and 1,620 meters.
The length of the forewings is 11.2–12.5 mm for males and 14.4–14.6 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Guarea bullata. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm.[2]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Amorbia nuptana.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).