Galomecalpa quatrofascia
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Galomecalpa quatrofascia |
Galomecalpa quatrofascia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province).
Description[]
The wingspan is 34 millimetres (1.3 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream, but glossy whitish along the edges of markings and mixed brownish-ochreous medially. There are four brownish-ochreous fasciae. The hindwings are cream, slightly tinged with yellowish-brown and with grey-brown strigulation.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to number of fasciae of the forewing and is derived from Latin quatro (meaning four).[2]
References[]
- ^ Tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak (June 30, 2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series B: Invertebrata. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 51B (1–2): 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187.
External links[]
Data related to Galomecalpa quatrofascia at Wikispecies
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Categories:
- Moths described in 2009
- Fauna of Ecuador
- Euliini
- Moths of South America
- Taxa named by Józef Razowski
- Euliini stubs