Netechma paralojana

Netechma paralojana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Netechma
Species: N. paralojana
Binomial name
Netechma paralojana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Netechma paralojana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province).

The wingspan is 18 millimetres (0.71 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream pink, darkening terminally. The hindwings are whitish, mixed with dirty ochreous in the apex part.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Netechma lojana, plus the prefix para (meaning close).[2]

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