Brusqeulia tineimorpha

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Brusqeulia tineimorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Brusqeulia
Species: B. tineimorpha
Binomial name
Brusqeulia tineimorpha
Razowski & Becker, 2011[1]

Brusqeulia tineimorpha is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Brazil (Distrito Federal).

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream, but the reticulation and some larger strigulae are brownish. The hindwings are grey, but whiter basally.

Etymology

The specific name refers to its external similarity to a tineid moth.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2011: New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 80 (1): 53-82. Full article: .
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