Mictopsichia chlidonata

Mictopsichia chlidonata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Mictopsichia
Species: M. chlidonata
Binomial name
Mictopsichia chlidonata
Razowski, 2009

Mictopsichia chlidonata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is visible in the form of orange basal and subapical streaks accompanied by two short submedian marks at the costa and a darker line edging the subterminal refractive line. The termen is dark orange. The hindwings are orange with brownish terminal markings.

Etymology

The name refers to colouration of the species and is derived from Greek chlidon (meaning a decoration).[1]

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