Imashpania
| Imashpania | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Imashpania Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008 |
| Species: | I. mashpinana |
| Binomial name | |
| Imashpania mashpinana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008 | |
Imashpania is a genus of moths in the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Imashpania mashpinana, which is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province, Carchi Province).
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with some ochreous and rust diffuse spots at the base of the wing and postmedially. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology
The genus name is an anagram of the specific name of the type-species. The species name refers to Río Mashpi, the type locality.[1]
References
- ↑ 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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