Lasiothyris puertoricana

Lasiothyris puertoricana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lasiothyris
Species: L. puertoricana
Binomial name
Lasiothyris puertoricana
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Lasiothyris puertoricana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Puerto Rico.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with indistinct pale ochreous suffusions. The markings are light ferruginous. The hindwings are cream white, slightly mixed with brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the country of origin.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86


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