Orthocomotis puyoana

Orthocomotis puyoana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Orthocomotis
Species: O. puyoana
Binomial name
Orthocomotis puyoana
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1]

Orthocomotis puyoana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Pastaza Province).

The wingspan is 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream except for a few white spots at the costa beyond the median cell and a larger spot in the subapical area. The strigulae and small spots are brownish and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.
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