Amorbia jaczewskii

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Amorbia jaczewskii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species:
A. jaczewskii
Binomial name
Amorbia jaczewskii

Amorbia jaczewskii is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 26 mm for males and 30 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings of the males is glossy brownish ferruginous, with browner strigulation (fine streaks) and posterior veins. The hindwings are cream, tinged ochreous on the periphery and browner and strigulated brown near the apex. The ground colour of the forewings of the females is ferruginous with brown strigulation. The hindwings are cream, tinged with ferruginous and paler basally.

Etymology[]

The species is named in honour of Professor Dr Tadeusz Jaczewski.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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