Auratonota mimstigmosa

Auratonota mimstigmosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Auratonota
Species: A. mimstigmosa
Binomial name
Auratonota mimstigmosa
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2011

Auratonota mimstigmosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Western Cordillera in Colombia.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish gold, the markings more brown especially near the edges. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Auratonota spinivalva and is derived from Greek mim- from mimeomai (meaning "I am imitating").[1]

References

  1. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: .


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