Toreulia runtunana

Toreulia runtunana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.

Toreulia runtunana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Toreulia
Species:
T. runtunana
Binomial name
Toreulia runtunana
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1]

The wingspan is about 28.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with two white lines. The hindwings are pale brownish cream, tinged with brownish grey strigulation (fine streaks) and suffusions in the distal half.

Etymology

The species name refers to Runtun, the type locality.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007: Re-definition of Toreulia Razowski & Becker with description of four new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Genus 18 (1): 107-115


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