Inape arcuata

Inape arcuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Inape
Species:	I. arcuata
Binomial name
	Inape arcuata; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2010[1]

Inape arcuata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae which is endemic to Peru.

The wingspan is 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The ground colour of the forewings is pale ferruginous. The markings on the costal half of the wing are dark black-brown. The hindwings are creamish, tinged brownish grey in the posterior half, with darker spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the curvature of the transtilla and is derived from Latin arcuatus (meaning arched).[2]

References

Tortricidae.com
Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak (2010). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series B: Invertebrata. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 53B (1–2): 73–159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159.

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak (2010). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series B: Invertebrata. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 53B (1–2): 73–159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159.