Henricus pampasianus

Henricus pampasianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Henricus
Species: H. pampasianus
Binomial name
Henricus pampasianus
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]

Henricus pampasianus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Cotopaxi Province).

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with brownish, preserved in the tornal fourth of the wing. The subterminal interfascia are browner and the remaining area is suffused brown-black. The refractive suffusions are weak and bluish. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brown on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality of San Francisco de las Pampas.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the mountains of Ecuador. Part III. Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article:
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