Lasiothyris subsorbia

Lasiothyris subsorbia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lasiothyris
Species: L. subsorbia
Binomial name
Lasiothyris subsorbia
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Lasiothyris subsorbia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cuba.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous cream with slight ferruginous suffusions and somewhat darker strigulation. The markings are ferruginous. The hindwings are whitish, mixed with some brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to similarity with Lasiothyris sorbia and is derived from the name of this species plus the Latin prefix sub (meaning beneath).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86
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