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.
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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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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).