Sisurcana pallidobrunnea

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

Sisurcana pallidobrunnea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream brown with a slight rust admixture. The markings are black. The hindwings are brownish grey, in the distal part spotted with cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the weak brownish colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin pallidus (meaning pale) and brunnea (meaning brown).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 49B (1-2): 17-53


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