Punctapinella conchitella

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Punctapinella conchitella
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P. conchitella
Binomial name
Punctapinella conchitella

Punctapinella conchitella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is snow white with cream-ferruginous markings with blackish marks. The hindwings are whitish basally, suffused with brownish grey from beyond the middle and with weak, darker strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the close relationship with Punctapinella conchitis.[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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