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Sychnovalva flavida

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Sychnovalva flavida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sychnovalva
Species:
S. flavida
Binomial name
Sychnovalva flavida

Sychnovalva flavida is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.[2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin flavida (meaning yellowish).[3]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: [1]
  3. ^ Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador. Part 1: Southern Highlands. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41 [2]