Orthocomotis sachatamiae

Orthocomotis sachatamiae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province) and the Western Cordillera of Colombia.[2]

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

The wingspan is 20.5–24 mm for males and 24.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, the dorsal area suffused with brown and rust brown scales. The markings are brown. The hindwings are cream-brown, suffused with brownish, but browner on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Sachatamia.[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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