Tortyra hoguella
| Tortyra hoguella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Tortyra |
| Species: | T. hoguella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tortyra hoguella Heppner, 1981 | |
Tortyra hoguella is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Costa Rica, including Cocos Island from which it was described.
The length of the forewings is 5.2-6.5 mm. It has one of the most unusual wing patterns in the Tortyra genus due to the prominent white forewing fascia.[1]
References
- ↑ "A New Tortyra from Cocos Island, Costa Rica" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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