Amorbia potosiana

Amorbia potosiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species: A. potosiana
Binomial name
Amorbia potosiana
Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]

Amorbia potosiana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on the mountain Cerro Potosí in Nuevo León, Mexico, at altitudes of about 2,000 meters.

The length of the forewings is about 12.4 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is light brown. The subbasal, median and subterminal fasciae are dark brown. The hindwings are beige with a light brown apex.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).
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