Idolatteria bichroma

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

Idolatteria bichroma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark orange rust. The markings are brownish black. The hindwings are orange with a broad dark brown terminal area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the hindwing and is derived from Greek bi (meaning double) and chroma (meaning colour).^[1]

References

^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Some telochromatic Tortricidae from western South America (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 36 (142): 209-218. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2013-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

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[1] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Some telochromatic Tortricidae from western South America (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 36 (142): 209-218. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2013-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

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