Auratonota magnifica

Auratonota magnifica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Auratonota
Species: A. magnifica
Binomial name
Auratonota magnifica
Razowski & Becker, 2000

Auratonota magnifica is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Venezuela.

The wingspan is about 33 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream, but yellow or ochreous yellow along edges. The markings are ferruginous. The hindwings are yellowish cream, tinged orange mainly along the margins. The species differs from all known Chlidanotini and resembles Cossula species.[1]

References

  1. Razowski & Becker, 2000 (1999): A review of the New World Chlidanotini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Revista brasileira de Zoologia 16 (4): 1149-1182 (1163). Full article: .


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