Jump to content

Galomecalpa lesta

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by WolfmanSF (talk | contribs) at 06:28, 7 November 2018 (→top: clean up). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Galomecalpa lesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Galomecalpa
Species:
G. lesta
Binomial name
Galomecalpa lesta
Razowski & Pelz, 2013[1]

Galomecalpa lesta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pastaza Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream with brownish strigulation (fine streaks) and brown markings. The hindwings are cream tinged with brownish and strigulated with brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to a forgotten species and is derived from Greek lestis (meaning oblivion).[2]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Reassessment of the Systematic Position of Orthocomotis DOGNIN (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Based on Molecular Data with Description of New Species of Euliini
Wikispecies has information related to Galomecalpa lesta.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Galomecalpa lesta.


Stub icon

This Euliini-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Galomecalpa_lesta&oldid=867668023"