Gauruncus rossi

Gauruncus rossi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gauruncus
Species: G. rossi
Binomial name
Gauruncus rossi
Razowski & Pelz, 2006[1]

Gauruncus rossi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Bolivia and Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is reddish brown, mixed with cream in the distal third of the wing between the veins, which are suffused with brown. There are three white spots in the posterior half of the costa and cream spots along the dorsum. The markings are brown. The hindwings are cream and almost entirely suffused with brownish grey.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Mr. Dana Ross who supported the research of the authors with specimens collected at Reserva Las Gralarias.[2]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2006: Gauruncus Razowski, 1988 and Galomecalpa Razowski, 1990 from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 (135): 289-303. Full article:


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