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Eugnosta fraudulenta

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Eugnosta fraudulenta
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E. fraudulenta
Binomial name
Eugnosta fraudulenta
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Eugnosta fraudulenta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Honduras and on the British Virgin Islands and Cuba.

The wingspan is 9–14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with brownish grey suffusions and brown dots. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with grey-brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to characters of the genitalia and is derived from Latin fraudulenta (meaning delusive).[2]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 [1]