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''Amorbia cacoa'' is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Ecuador (Napo Province).〔, 2010: Some Tortricidae from the East Cordillera in Ecuador reared from larvae in Yanayacu Biological Station in Ecuador (Insecta: Lepidoptera). ''Genus'' 21 (4): 585-603. Full article: ().〕 It is found at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,400 meters. The length of the forewings is 10.4–12 mm for males and 12.8–16 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is hazel brown with the subbasal and median fasciae and termen chestnut. The hindwings are dark brown, the apex with hazel brown and chestnut scales. Adults are on wing most of the year. The larvae feed on ''Erechtites hieracifolia'', ''Inga'' species (including ''Inga longispica''), ''Xylosma chlorantha'', ''Alfaroa guanacastensis'', ''Beilschmiedia'' species, ''Ocotea'' species (including ''Ocotea veraguensis''), ''Licaria'' species, ''Cinnamomum brenesii'', ''Rosa sinensis'', ''Meliosma glabrata'' and ''Chrysochlamys glauca''. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 25 mm. They are green with white lateral bands and a yellowish to reddish head. ==Etymology== The species name refers to the collecting locality of most of the material examined, the Volcán Cacao in Costa Rica.〔; 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of ''Amorbia'' Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amorbia cacoa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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