Seticosta retearia

Seticosta retearia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Seticosta
Species:	S. retearia
Binomial name
	Seticosta retearia; Razowski & Pelz, 2004

Seticosta retearia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18 mm. The forewings are brown, but paler terminally. The dorsum is cream, sprinkled with brown and the veins are whitish cream except in the costal blotch. The hindwings are cream, slightly mixed with grey towards the periphery.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the forewing markings and is derived from Latin retearia (meaning net).^[2]

References[]

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(127): 183-194. Full article: [1].

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(127): 183-194. Full article: [1].

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