Netechma polycornuta

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

Netechma polycornuta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with weak golden shades and pale ferruginous suffusions along the median cell and subapically. The hindwings are white cream with greyer strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to high number of cornuti and is derived from Greek poly (meaning numerous).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article:
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