Hilarographa castanea

Hilarographa castanea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Hilarographa
Species:	H. castanea
Binomial name
	Hilarographa castanea; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009

Hilarographa castanea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the East Cordillera of Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings are ferruginous brown, but dark brown in the terminal area. The ground colour is reduced to yellowish cream oblique lines. The hindwings are rust brown, but dark and more brown on the periphery.

Etymology[]

The specific name refers to the colouration of the forewing and is derived from Latin castaneus (meaning bronze).^[1]

References[]

^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].

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[1] Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].

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