Lobogenesis contrasta

Lobogenesis contrasta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lobogenesis
Species: L. contrasta
Binomial name
Lobogenesis contrasta
Brown, 2000[1]

Lobogenesis contrasta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Bolivia. The habitat consists of tropical cloud forests.

The length of the forewings is 6.8–8 mm. The forewings are white with pale yellow-tan overscaling. The hindwings are dingy pale yellow with pale grey-brown mottling.

Etymology

The species name refers to the contrast between the pale ground colour and the forewing pattern elements.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Brown, J W (2000). "Revision of Lobogenesis razowski and Odonthalitus razowski (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae), with comments on their monophyly". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 102: 21–49.


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