Orthocomotis altivolans
| Orthocomotis altivolans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Orthocomotis |
| Species: | O. altivolans |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthocomotis altivolans Brown, 2003[1] | |
Orthocomotis altivolans is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings 12-13.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is copper to cinnamon, divided by white fascia with yellow gold to pale green gold overscaling. The hindwings are whitish with pale grey overscaling.
Etymology
The species name refers to the high elevation of the collecting sites.[2]
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