Auratonota omorpha

Auratonota omorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Auratonota
Species: A. omorpha
Binomial name
Auratonota omorpha
Razowski & Becker, 2000

Auratonota omorpha is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with large groups of refractive, pearl white scales along the edges, suffused ochreous medially except for a large subcostal blotch. The markings are rust brown. The hindwings are brown with a few ochreous cream dots in the distal area.[1]

References

  1. Razowski & Becker, 2000 (1999): A review of the New World Chlidanotini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Revista brasileira de Zoologia 16 (4): 1149-1182 (1163). Full article: .
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