Sychnovalva simillima

Sychnovalva simillima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Sychnovalva
Species:	S. simillima
Binomial name
	Sychnovalva simillima; Razowski & Becker, 2010

Sychnovalva simillima is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brazil in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Minas Gerais.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with ochreous and brownish suffusions along the veins, brown costal spots and brown markings. The hindwings are brownish, but cream basally.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to its great similarity with Sychnovalva syrrhapta.^[2]

References[]

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: [1]

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: [1]

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