Orthocomotis parattonsa
Appearance
Orthocomotis parattonsa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Orthocomotis |
Species: | O. parattonsa
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Binomial name | |
Orthocomotis parattonsa |
Orthocomotis parattonsa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
Appearance
[edit]The wingspan is generally around 20 mm. The color of the forewings is cream, suffused with pale brownish orange and brownish. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for the Shuar people who live in the region around Macas.[2]
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orthocomotis parattonsa.
Wikispecies has information related to Orthocomotis parattonsa.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.