Anacrusis gutta
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Anacrusis |
| Species: | A. gutta
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| Anacrusis gutta | |
Anacrusis gutta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish, densely strigulated (finely streaked) and suffused with brownish. The hindwings are pale brownish, tinged creamish basad.
Etymology
The species name refers to the drop shaped forewing blotch and is derived from Latin gutta (meaning a drop).[2]
References
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].
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