Netechma bifascia

Netechma bifascia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Netechma
Species: N. bifascia
Binomial name
Netechma bifascia

Netechma bifascia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 22.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream ferruginous with brownish suffusions. The hindwings are dirty cream with pale brownish-grey strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to the forewing fasciae and is derived from Latin bi (meaning double).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article:


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