Orthocomotis parexpansa

Orthocomotis parexpansa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Orthocomotis
Species: O. parexpansa
Binomial name
Orthocomotis parexpansa
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1]

Orthocomotis parexpansa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province, Morona-Santiago Province, Pichincha Province).

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is snow white. The suffusions and inner parts of some of the markings are grey and the remaining markings are blackish. The hindwings are brownish grey with some cream spots in the terminal area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity with Orthocomotis expansa, plus the Greek prefix para (meaning near to).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.
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