Aethes chilesi
| Aethes chilesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aethes |
| Species: | A. chilesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethes chilesi Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1] | |
Aethes chilesi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province).
The wingspan is about 27 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, preserved as a large costal blotch, suffused with brownish and brownish cream and strigulated with pale rust brown and brown in other parts of the wing. The hindwings are brown cream, strigulated with brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to Volcan Chiles, the type locality.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.
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