Omiostola delta
| Omiostola delta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Omiostola |
| Species: | O. delta |
| Binomial name | |
| Omiostola delta | |
Omiostola delta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish with leaden-grey suffusions and a darker costa with brownish-cream costal strigulae (fine streaks). The apex and posterior part of the costa are brownish. The markings consist of a dark purple-brown blotch edged with whitish. The hindwings are brownish.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the dorsal blotch of the forewing.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.
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