Shafferograptis
Genus of moths
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Shafferograptis is a genus of moths within the Tortricidae[1] family. It contains only one species, Shafferograptis michaeli, which is found in western Malaysia and Brunei. The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests.
| Shafferograptis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Tortricini |
| Genus: | Shafferograptis Tuck & Razowski, 2012 |
| Species: | S. michaeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Shafferograptis michaeli Tuck & Razowski, 2012 | |
The wingspan is about 11 mm.
Etymology
The genus name and species name honour Michael Shaffer, former curator at the Natural History Museum, London.[2]
