Guarandita

Guarandita is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Guarandita bolivariana, which is found in Bolívar Province, Ecuador.

Guarandita
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Guarandita

Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008
Species:
G. bolivariana
Binomial name
Guarandita bolivariana

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, slightly tinged ochreous ferruginous between the veins except for the costal area. The hindwings are transparent, cream white with a few greyish strigulae terminally.

Etymology

The generic name refers to the name of the town Guaranda. The specific name refers to the province of Bolivar.[1]

See also

References

  1. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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