Mictopsichia torresi

Mictopsichia torresi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Mictopsichia
Species: M. torresi
Binomial name
Mictopsichia torresi
Razowski & Pelz, 2010

Mictopsichia torresi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow cream, preserved in the costal area and medially where it is suffused orange between the markings. These markings are brown and tinged orange at places. The hindwings are pale orange with brown spots in the apical area and red orange spots in the anal and posterior areas.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Ing. Salazar Torres.[1]

References

  1. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2010: Mictopsichia Hübner (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Ecuador. Polish Journal of Entomology 79 (3): 319-326. Full article: .


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