Sisurcana latiloba

Sisurcana latiloba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sisurcana
Species: S. latiloba
Binomial name
Sisurcana latiloba

Sisurcana latiloba is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream ferruginous, mixed with greyish terminally. The strigulation (fine streaks) and markings are rust. The hindwings are pale ferruginous, but grey in the anal and basal area, with grey rust dots posteriorly.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the transtilla and is derived from Latin latus (meaning broad) and lobus (meaning a lobe).[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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