Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana

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Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana
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P. cotopaxiana
Binomial name
Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana

Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with brownish-grey admixture. It is sprinkled and in part suffused with brownish grey and dotted with blackish. The hindwings are creamish, dotted with grey.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the province of Cotopaxi.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. [1]


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