Sisurcana gnosta

Sisurcana gnosta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sisurcana
Species: S. gnosta
Binomial name
Sisurcana gnosta
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2010[1]

Sisurcana gnosta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream orange, sprinkled and strigulated (finely streaked) with rust brown, but yellowish terminally. The hindwings are grey cream, but paler basally and much darker on the peripheries.

Etymology

The species name refers to the systematic position of the species and is derived from Greek gnostos (meaning possible to understand).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: .
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