Orthocomotis shuara
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| Species: | O. shuara
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Orthocomotis shuara is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with pale brownish orange and brownish. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology[]
The species is named for the Shuar people who live in the region around Macas.[2]
References[]
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25. [1]
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Categories:
- Moths described in 2007
- Orthocomotis
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