Orthocomotis golondrina

Orthocomotis golondrina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province of Ecuador and in Peru.[2]

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

The wingspan is 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, suffused with brown and with purple brown spots in the distal third of the wing. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the cloud forest reserve Reserva Forestal Golondrinas in the Carchi Province, where the species was collected.[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, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.


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