Galomecalpa concolor

Galomecalpa concolor is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.

Galomecalpa concolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Galomecalpa
Species:
G. concolor
Binomial name
Galomecalpa concolor
Razowski & Pelz, 2006[1]

The wingspan is 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused and finely strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish. The markings are brown. The hindwings are cream, tinged with pale brownish and with brownish strigulation.

Etymology

The species name refers to the external similarity to most of the species of Galomecalpa and is derived from Latin concolor (meaning similar in colour).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2006: Gauruncus Razowski, 1988 and Galomecalpa Razowski, 1990 from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 (135): 289-303. Full article:


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