Galomecalpa minutuncus

Galomecalpa minutuncus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Galomecalpa
Species: G. minutuncus
Binomial name
Galomecalpa minutuncus

Galomecalpa minutuncus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ferruginous, but whitish along markings and brownish rust along the termen and partly along the costa. The hindwings are brownish cream, but cream at the base.

Etymology

The species name refers to the size of the uncus and is derived from Latin minutus (meaning small).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41


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