Dactylioglypha tonica | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Dactylioglypha |
Species: | D. tonica
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Binomial name | |
Dactylioglypha tonica (
Meyrick, 1909)
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Synonyms | |
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Dactylioglypha tonica is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Sri Lanka [1] and Australia.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. [2] The forewings are fuscous with a deep blackish-purple triangular apical spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous.
The species has a unique relationship with fungi that cover the cocoon. The fungi have antibacterial properties [3] and could protect pupae from bacterial infections.
Dactylioglypha tonica | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Dactylioglypha |
Species: | D. tonica
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Binomial name | |
Dactylioglypha tonica (
Meyrick, 1909)
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Synonyms | |
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Dactylioglypha tonica is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Sri Lanka [1] and Australia.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. [2] The forewings are fuscous with a deep blackish-purple triangular apical spot. The hindwings are dark fuscous.
The species has a unique relationship with fungi that cover the cocoon. The fungi have antibacterial properties [3] and could protect pupae from bacterial infections.