Bidorpitia biforis

Bidorpitia biforis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Bidorpitia
Species: B. biforis
Binomial name
Bidorpitia biforis

Bidorpitia biforis is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream ferruginous, with more rust coloured suffusions and strigulations (fine streaks). The markings are brownish rust. The hindwings are cream, mixed with orange in the apical part.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the arm of the gnathos and is derived from Latin biforis (meaning bilobed).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Eight new species of the genera Vulpoxena , Cuproxena and Bidorpitia of the Chrysoxena group of genera from Ecuador. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Genus 19 (1): 113-123. Full article:


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