Gorytvesica tenera

Gorytvesica tenera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gorytvesica
Species: G. tenera
Binomial name
Gorytvesica tenera
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

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

The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are ferruginous, suffused with brown up to middle. There are white blotches marked with brown dots at the wing edges. The hindwings are grey creamy, mixed with brownish apically.

Etymology

The species name refers to the forewing markings and is derived from Latin tenera (meaning delicate).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article:
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