Proeulia limaria

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

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

The wingspan is 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream white, suffused with pale ochreous cream and cream, sprinkled with brownish grey, grey and brownish in the dorsal portion of the wing. The hindwings are cream, in the basal half mixed with pale brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Limari Province.[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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