Gauruncus venezolanus

Gauruncus venezolanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gauruncus
Species: G. venezolanus
Binomial name
Gauruncus venezolanus
Razowski & Brown, 2004[1]

Gauruncus venezolanus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 8 mm for males and 8.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is almost unicolorous brownish, slightly more pale cream distally, where it is finely strigulated with brown. The hindwings are brownish, but paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the country of Venezuela.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2004: New species and new combinations in Neotropical Euliini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(128): 321-337. Full article: .
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