Seticosta egregia
| Seticosta egregia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Seticosta |
| Species: | S. egregia |
| Binomial name | |
| Seticosta egregia Razowski & Pelz, 2004[1] | |
Seticosta egregia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Morona-Santiago and Zamora-Chinchipe.[2]
The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are brownish, strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. In the terminal part, the forewings are brownish, tinged with cream and strigulated with brown. The hindwings are whitish grey at the base, brownish grey towards the periphery and strigulated with brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the overall appearance of the species and is derived from Latin egregius (meaning remarkable).[3]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .
- ↑ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(127): 183-194. Full article: .
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