Ptyongnathosia palliorana

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Ptyongnathosia palliorana
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P. palliorana
Binomial name
Ptyongnathosia palliorana

Ptyongnathosia palliorana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with ochreous-brownish admixture and with brownish dots and traces of markings. The hindwings are cream, somewhat tinged brownish in the apex area and dotted with greyish brown.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the small size of the species in comparison with Ptyongnathosia lativalva.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: [1].


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