Omiostola delta

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

Omiostola delta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province).

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish with leaden grey suffusions and a darker costa with brownish cream costal strigulae. The apex and posterior part of the costa are brownish. The markings consist of a dark purple brown blotch edged with whitish. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the dorsal blotch of the forewing.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.
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