Proeulia chrysopteris
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Proeulia |
Species: | P. chrysopteris
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Proeulia chrysopteris is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. It is found in Chile (Valparaíso Region, Santiago Province, Guayacán Province, Concepción Province and the Araucania Region).[2]
The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm. Adults are rather variable, with ochreous, golden ochreous, testaceous, or hessian brown forewings with a more or less intensive, ferruginous-ochreous reticulation and/or incomplete, oblique rows of blackish or greyish dots in the apical wing portion. The hindwings are whitish yellow to ochreous.[3]
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.