Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha
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Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha Obraztsov, 1966[1]
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Pseudomeritastis orphnoxantha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are light grey with brownish-ferruginous markings, edged and in part transversally strigulated (finely streaked) with dark brown. The hindwings are dark ferruginous.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from the Greek words for dark and yellow.[2]
References[]
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Obraztsov, 1966, Proceedings of the United States National Museum 118: 222.
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- Moths described in 1966
- Euliini
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