Gauruncus gracilis

Gauruncus gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Gauruncus
Species:	G. gracilis
Binomial name
	Gauruncus gracilis; Razowski & Pelz, 2006

Gauruncus gracilis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Bolivia and Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province).

The wingspan is 12.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream, reticulated (a net-like pattern) and suffused with brown. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the slender, hooked bristle of the sacculus and is derived from Latin gracilis (meaning slender, thin).^[2]

References[]

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2006: Gauruncus Razowski, 1988 and Galomecalpa Razowski, 1990 from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 (135): 289-303. Full article: [1]

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2006: Gauruncus Razowski, 1988 and Galomecalpa Razowski, 1990 from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 (135): 289-303. Full article: [1]

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