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Phalonidia tarijana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Phalonidia
Species:
P. tarijana
Binomial name
Phalonidia tarijana

Phalonidia tarijana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Bolivia.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish, mixed with brown and with yellow-brown suffusions and spots. The markings are also yellowish brown, sprinkled with brown. The hindwings are cream, in the apical third mixed with orange.

Etymology

The species name refers to Tarija Department in Bolivia.[2]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2013: Accessions to the fauna of Neotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56 (1): 9-40. Full article: [1].
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