Galomecalpa minutuncus

Galomecalpa minutuncus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador.

Galomecalpa minutuncus
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G. minutuncus
Binomial name
Galomecalpa minutuncus

The wingspan is 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ferruginous, but whitish along markings and brownish rust along the termen and partly along the costa. The hindwings are brownish cream, but cream at the base.

Etymology

The species name refers to the size of the uncus and is derived from Latin minutus (meaning small).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41


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