Netechma camelana

Netechma camelana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Netechma
Species: N. camelana
Binomial name
Netechma camelana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]

Netechma camelana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province) and Colombia.[2]

The wingspan is 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, in the basal part it is tinged with cream. The markings are black. The hindwings are white cream, slightly tinged with pale brownish posteriorly.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the costa of the valve and is derived from Greek kamelos (meaning camel).[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article:
Wikispecies has information related to: Netechma camelana
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Netechma camelana.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.