Auratonota paramaldonada

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

Auratonota paramaldonada is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream, with brownish and ferruginous brownish suffusions. The markings are brown. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the similarity with Auratonota maldonada and is derived the name of that species, plus the Latin prefix para (meaning near).^[1]

References

^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

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[1] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

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