Sychnovalva flavida

Sychnovalva flavida is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.[2]

Sychnovalva flavida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Sychnovalva
Species:
S. flavida
Binomial name
Sychnovalva flavida

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with a slight admixture of yellowish brown. The strigulae (fine streaks) and suffusions are brownish and the markings are brown with some dark brown spots. The hindwings are cream white with some pale brownish spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin flavida (meaning yellowish).[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article:
  3. Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador. Part 1: Southern Highlands. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41


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