Netechma gilvoniveana

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

Netechma gilvoniveana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, but whitish cream subterminally, in the median cell and subdorsally. The suffusions are pale ferruginous. The hindwings are white cream, but brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Latin gilvus (meaning honey) and niveus (meaning white).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .


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