Auratonota aurochra

Auratonota aurochra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Auratonota
Species: A. aurochra
Binomial name
Auratonota aurochra
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006

Auratonota aurochra is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family which is endemic to Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 22 millimetres (0.87 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream, strongly suffused with golden yellow between the markings. These markings are black with ochreous parts. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brownish in the terminal part.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colour of the markings and is derived from Latin aureus (meaning golden, ochreous).[1]

References

  1. Razowski & Wojtusiak (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in the valley of Río Gualaceo, East Cordillera in Ecuador, with descriptions of new taxa" (PDF) 49B (1-2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. pp. 17–53.

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