Mictopsichia benevides

Mictopsichia benevides is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brazil.

Mictopsichia benevides
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M. benevides
Binomial name
Mictopsichia benevides
Razowski, 2009

Description

The wingspan is about 10.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish orange, but orange yellow along the costa postbasally and submedially. It is suffused olive brown along the edges of markings. The hindwings are orange below.

Etymology

The name refers to the type locality, Benevides, Pará, Brazil.[1]

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