Orthocomotis andina

Orthocomotis andina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Napo Province, Morona-Santiago Province, Carchi Province, Sucumbíos Province).[2]

Orthocomotis andina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Orthocomotis
Species:
O. andina
Binomial name
Orthocomotis andina
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, suffused with grey and scaled with green in the tornal area. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distribution of the species in the Andes.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2013: Accessions to the fauna of Neotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56 (1): 9-40. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.


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