Orthocomotis andina
| Orthocomotis andina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Orthocomotis |
| Species: | O. andina |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthocomotis andina Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1] | |
Orthocomotis andina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Napo Province, Morona-Santiago Province, Carchi Province, Sucumbio Province).[2]
The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, suffused with grey and scaled with green in the tornal area. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the distribution of the species in the Andes.[3]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2013: Accessions to the fauna of Neotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56 (1): 9-40. Full article: .
- ↑ Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.
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