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Dactylioglypha tonica

Synonyms: Argyroploce tonica (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Dactylioglypha tonica is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Australia. The wingspan is about 12 mm. 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 and could protect pupae from bacterial infections.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0