Proeulia chancoana

Proeulia chancoana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Proeulia
Species: P. chancoana
Binomial name
Proeulia chancoana
Razowski & Pelz, 2010[1]

Proeulia chancoana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile (Maule Region).

The wingspan is 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous cream with indistinct more ferruginous reticulation and strigulation. The hindwings are greyish brown, but paler basally, with traces of dark reticulation.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
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