Imelcana camelina

Imelcana camelina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Imelcana
Species:	I. camelina
Binomial name
	Imelcana camelina; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Imelcana camelina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae which is endemic to Venezuela.

The wingspan is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish cream, suffused and strigulated with brownish, especially in the distal half of the wing. The markings are brownish, with brown proximal edges. The hindwings are cream, tinged yellowish in the distal third.

Etymology

The species name refers to the presence of a hump-like lobe at the mid-costa and is derived from Latin camelinus (meaning similar to a camel).[2]

References

Tortricidae.com
Razowski, J.; Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). 34 (133). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 35–79. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

Data related to Imelcana camelina at Wikispecies

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J.; Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). 34 (133). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 35–79. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)