Thalleulia pondoana

Thalleulia pondoana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Thalleulia
Species: T. pondoana
Binomial name
Thalleulia pondoana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]

Thalleulia pondoana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Tungurahua Province).

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish brown sprinkled with brownish and densely strigulated with greyish brown. The hindwings are pale brownish.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .
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