Proeulia sublentescens

Proeulia sublentescens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Chile in Araucanía Region and Malleco Province.

Proeulia sublentescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Proeulia
Species:
P. sublentescens
Binomial name
Proeulia sublentescens
Razowski & Pelz, 2010[1]

The wingspan is 19.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous cream, but paler in the dorsal part, strigulated (finely streaked) with rust. The distal half of the wing is suffused with brownish ferruginous. The markings are brownish ferruginous. The hindwings are whitish and greyish. The ground colour of the forewings of the females is cream ferruginous with darker markings.

Etymology

The species name refers to the close relationship to Proeulia lentescens and is derived from Latin sub (meaning under).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.


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