Moronanita

Moronanita is a genus of moths of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Moronanita moruna, which is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago).

Moronanita
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Moronanita

Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006
Species:
M. moruna
Binomial name
Moronanita moruna
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006

The wingspan is 12.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream grey, suffused and dotted with brown-grey. The hindwings are dirty cream, strigulated with brown-grey.

Etymology

The generic name is based on the name of the Ecuadoran province Morona-Santiago. The species name refers to the name of Morona-Santiago province.[2]

See also

References

  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 49B (1-2): 17-53


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