Netechma cuneifera

Netechma cuneifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Netechma
Species: N. cuneifera
Binomial name
Netechma cuneifera
Razowski & Becker, 2002[1]

Netechma cuneifera is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador (Carchi Province).

The wingspan is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white with a few black and yellowish dots. The markings are black. The hindwings are whitish creamy, spotted with pale brownish creamy. They are white at the base.[2]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Becker (September 30, 2002). "Black and white forewing pattern in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), with descriptions of new taxa of Neotropical Euliini" (PDF) 45 (3). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. pp. 245–257.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Netechma cuneifera.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 12, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.