Gauruncus ischyros

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

Gauruncus ischyros
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G. ischyros
Binomial name
Gauruncus ischyros
Razowski & Pelz, 2013

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish, tinged with brown grey and with ferruginous suffusions and brown spots. The hindwings are brownish cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the heavily sclerotized, large parts of the moth’s anatomy and is derived from Greek ischyros (meaning strong).[1]

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