Romanaria cedrana

Romanaria cedrana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Romanaria
Species: R. cedrana
Binomial name
Romanaria cedrana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2010[1]

Romanaria cedrana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is 26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, mostly mixed with yellowish. The suffusions are yellowish ferruginous and the marginal dots are brown. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
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