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Orthocomotis parandina

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Orthocomotis parandina
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O. parandina
Binomial name
Orthocomotis parandina

Orthocomotis parandina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is suffused brownish and ferruginous brown along the dorsum and termen and dotted with rust brown. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek para (meaning near) and andina (meaning the Andes).[1]

References

  1. ^ Razowski J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Some Tortricidae from the East Cordillera in Ecuador reared from larvae in Yanayacu Biological Station in Ecuador (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 21 (4): 585-603. Full article: [1].