Omiostola triangulifera

Omiostola triangulifera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia and Pichincha Province, Ecuador.[2]

Omiostola triangulifera
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O. triangulifera
Binomial name
Omiostola triangulifera

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are whitish cream with brownish suffusions and strigulae (fine streaks). The dorsum is suffused with grey and the costa and apex are rust brown. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the dorsal blotch of the forewings and is derived from Latin triangulum (meaning triangle) and fero (meaning I carry).[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.


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