Cnephasitis meyi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in northern Vietnam. The habitat consists of primary cloud forests.

Cnephasitis meyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cnephasitis
Species:
C. meyi
Binomial name
Cnephasitis meyi
Razowski, 2008

The wingspan is about 24 mm for males and 28 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.

Etymology

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The species is named in honour of Dr. Wolfram Mey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 2. Chlidanotinae and description of one species of Tortricini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2013-10-15.