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Gorytvesica medeter

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Gorytvesica medeter
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G. medeter
Binomial name
Gorytvesica medeter
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

Gorytvesica medeter is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18.5 mm. The wings are dark brown with a rust admixture. The hindwings are grey brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the differences between the most similar species of this group (Gorytvesica paraleipa and Gorytvesica sychnospina) and is derived from Greek medeteros (meaning none of the two).[2]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article: [1]