Gorytvesica paraleipa

Gorytvesica paraleipa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gorytvesica
Species: G. paraleipa
Binomial name
Gorytvesica paraleipa
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

Gorytvesica paraleipa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 21-22.5 mm. The forewings are ferruginous, suffused with brown up to the middle. The hindwings are brownish with rust suffusion apically.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity with Gorytvesica cosangana and is derived from Greek paraleipo (meaning not turning attention).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article:


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