Omiostola triangulifera

Omiostola triangulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Omiostola
Species:	O. triangulifera
Binomial name
	Omiostola triangulifera; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008

Omiostola triangulifera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia and Pichincha Province, Ecuador.^[2]

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are whitish cream with brownish suffusions and strigulae (fine streaks). The dorsum is suffused with grey and the costa and apex are rust brown. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the dorsal blotch of the forewings and is derived from Latin triangulum (meaning triangle) and fero (meaning I carry).^[3]

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: [1].
^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. [2]

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: [1].

[3] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. [2]

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