Anopina xicotepeca

Anopina xicotepeca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Anopina
Species: A. xicotepeca
Binomial name
Anopina xicotepeca
Razowski & Brown, 2004[1]

Anopina xicotepeca is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Mexico (Puebla).

The length of the forewings is 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish grey with grey suffusions and strigulations. The markings are dark grey with black spots. The hindwings are whitish with greyish strigulations.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality of Xicotepec de Juarez, Mexico.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2004: New species and new combinations in Neotropical Euliini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(128): 321-337. Full article: .
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