Proeulia kuscheli

Proeulia kuscheli is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Desventuradas Islands off the coast of Chile.

Proeulia kuscheli
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P. kuscheli
Binomial name
Proeulia kuscheli
Clarke, 1980[1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive, without contrasting markings. The hindwings are white, except for olive colouring around the margins.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. Guillermo Kuschel.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Clarke, 1980, Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 34 (2): 182-186.


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