Paraptila equadora

Paraptila equadora is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Pastaza[1] and Napo).[2]

Paraptila equadora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Paraptila
Species:
P. equadora
Binomial name
Paraptila equadora
Brown, 1991

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. There is a red-brown patch and a similarly coloured triangular patch found on the forewings. The hindwings are uniform grey brown.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was formerly listed as a synonym of Paraptila cornucopis.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Some Tortricidae from the East Cordillera in Ecuador reared from larvae in Yanayacu Biological Station in Ecuador (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 21 (4): 585-603. Full article: .
  3. Brown, J.W. 1990: Systematic revision of Paraptila Meyrick (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterist's Society 44 (4): 257-262. Full article:


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