Netechma gibberosa

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

Netechma gibberosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Tungurahua Province).

The wingspan is 22 millimetres (0.87 in). The ground colour of the forewings is snow white. The markings are black. The hindwings are whitish, slightly tinged with pale brownish in the posterior half of the wing and with brownish spots.[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.

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