Ptyongnathosia palliorana

Ptyongnathosia palliorana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ptyongnathosia
Species: P. palliorana
Binomial name
Ptyongnathosia palliorana

Ptyongnathosia palliorana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with ochreous-brownish admixture and with brownish dots and traces of markings. The hindwings are cream, somewhat tinged brownish in the apex area and dotted with greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the small size of the species in comparison with Ptyongnathosia lativalva.[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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