Inape rigidsocia

Inape rigidsocia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Inape
Species: I. rigidsocia
Binomial name
Inape rigidsocia

Inape rigidsocia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province).

The wingspan is 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with a slight admixture of brownish and pale brownish in the apical portion. The dots and strigulae are brown and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are whitish, mixed with brownish in the apical portion.

Etymology

The species name refers to the character of the socius and is derived from Latin rigidus (meaning rigid).[2]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak (2008). "Genus" (PDF). 19 (3): 497–575. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15.


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