Hynhamia lasgralariae

Hynhamia lasgralariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hynhamia
Species: H. lasgralariae
Binomial name
Hynhamia lasgralariae
Razowski & Pelz, 2007[1]

Hynhamia lasgralariae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is 15.5 mm for males and 16 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, with brownish strigulae (fine streaks). The veins are suffused with brown and the terminal area is brownish. The markings are brownish. The hindwings are cream, in the distal third of the wing spotted with brownish grey. The apex is tinged with ochreous.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, the Cloudforest Reserve Las Gralarias.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, Józef & Volker Pelz, 2007, Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 76: 21-40


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