Orthocomotis marmorobrunnea

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Orthocomotis marmorobrunnea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Orthocomotis
Species:
O. marmorobrunnea
Binomial name
Orthocomotis marmorobrunnea

Orthocomotis marmorobrunnea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province,[1] Pichincha Province[2] and Napo Province).[3]

The wingspan is 27–32 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream, forming slender margins along the markings with grey, ochreous greenish and green suffusions. The hindwings are brownish cream, strongly suffused and diffusely strigulated with brownish grey.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the brown, marble-like marking.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25. [1]
  3. ^ Razowski J. & J. Wojtusiak (June 30, 2010). "Some Tortricidae from the East Cordillera in Ecuador reared from larvae in Yanayacu Biological Station in Ecuador (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). 21 (4). Genus: 585–603. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Razowski & Wojtusiak (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Valley of Río Gualaceo, East Cordillera in Ecuador, with descriptions of new taxa" (PDF). 49B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 17–53. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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