Ptychocroca apenicillia
| Ptychocroca apenicillia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ptychocroca |
| Species: | P. apenicillia |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychocroca apenicillia | |
Ptychocroca apenicillia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile (Aconcagua Province, Santiago Province, Maule Region and Coquimbo Region).[2]
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewing pattern is variable and can consist of a well-defined black-and-white contrasting pattern or is variably obscured with grey overscaling.
Etymology
The species name refers to the absence of the hindwing hair-pencil.[3]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
- ↑ Brown, John W. & Jozéf Razowski, 2003, Zootaxa 303: 1-31
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