Pseudocomotis nortena

Pseudocomotis nortena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Pseudocomotis
Species:	P. nortena
Binomial name
	Pseudocomotis nortena; Brown, 1998

Pseudocomotis nortena is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is about 18 mm for males and 19–24 mm for females. There are fine, transverse gold striae bordered by small white dots on the forewings.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the relatively northern distribution of the species.^[1]

References

^ Brown, J.W., 1998: A new species of Pseudocomotis from Costa Rica, including the first reported female of the genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Chlidanotinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 9 (2): 55-57. Full article: [1].

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[1] Brown, J.W., 1998: A new species of Pseudocomotis from Costa Rica, including the first reported female of the genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Chlidanotinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 9 (2): 55-57. Full article: [1].

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