Gorytvesica homora

Gorytvesica homora is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

Gorytvesica homora
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G. homora
Binomial name
Gorytvesica homora
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

The wingspan is 18 mm. The wings are ferruginous, strigulated (finely streaked), reticulated (a net-like pattern) and suffused with brown. The hindwings are brown, slightly paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Gorytvesica homaema and is derived from Greek homoros (meaning neighbouring).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article:


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