Eliachna chileana
| Eliachna chileana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eliachna |
| Species: | E. chileana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eliachna chileana Razowski, 1999[1] | |
Eliachna chileana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile (Talca, Curico, Cautin, Malleco and Nuble).[2]
The length of the forewings is 7.1-7.8 mm for males and 6.7–7 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dull dilvery-grey, faintly overscaled with red orange and copper orange. The hindwings are pale olive brown with faint brownish-grey reticulations. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January.[3]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
- ↑ Brown John W. & Tsitsi Y. McPherson, 2001, Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 55 (4): 129-139.
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