Phalonidia lacistovalva

Phalonidia lacistovalva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species: P. lacistovalva
Binomial name
Phalonidia lacistovalva
Razowski & Becker, 2002[1]

Phalonidia lacistovalva is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Loja Province).

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish grey, suffused and spotted with brownish grey except for the postmedian area along the distal edge of the median fascia where it is suffused with white. The hindwings are whitish, spotted and tinged with pale brownish grey on the periphery.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski,J. & V.O. Becker, 2002: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of new species. Part.1. Acta zool. cracov. 45: 287-316
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