Rudenia sepulturae

Rudenia sepulturae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Rudenia
Species: R. sepulturae
Binomial name
Rudenia sepulturae
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Rudenia sepulturae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in south-eastern Mexico.

The wingspan is about 7.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish white with grey suffusions, especially in the distal third of the wing and at the base. The hindwings are grey-white, slightly tinged with brownish in the posterior half.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128
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