Dimorphopalpa rutruncus

Dimorphopalpa rutruncus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Dimorphopalpa
Species:	D. rutruncus
Binomial name
	Dimorphopalpa rutruncus; Razowski & Pelz, 2007
Synonyms
	Dimorphopapa rutruncus Razowski & Pelz, 2009;

Dimorphopalpa rutruncus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18.5–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish, slightly tinged with ferruginous and with indistinct darker dots especially in the terminal portion of the wing. The markings are browner than the ground colour. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the form of the uncus and is derived from Latin rutrum (meaning spade or shovel).^[2]

References[]

^ tortricidae.com.
^ Razowski, Józef & Volker Pelz, 2007, Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 76: 21-40 [1]

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[1] tortricidae.com.

[2] Razowski, Józef & Volker Pelz, 2007, Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 76: 21-40 [1]

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