Punctapinella guamoteana

Punctapinella guamoteana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Punctapinella
Species:	P. guamoteana
Binomial name
	Punctapinella guamoteana; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]

Punctapinella guamoteana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 20.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with pale brownish suffusions and terminal area with rust admixture. The markings are pale brownish with rust parts. The hindwings are whitish, slightly tinged with cream in the apical area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, between Guamote and Macas.[2]

References

tortricidae.com
Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .