Xoser astonyx

Xoser astonyx is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

Xoser astonyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Xoser
Species:
X. astonyx
Binomial name
Xoser astonyx

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange cream, suffused with orange in the terminating area near the costa. The remaining area of the wing is brownish grey with some darker shades and a similarly edged blotch of ground colour. The hindwings are cream, slightly tinged with brownish at the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the termination of the costa of the valve and is derived from a (a prefix expressing negation) and Greek stonyx (meaning a sharp process or thorn).[1]

References
  1. 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: .


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