Isotrias penedana

Isotrias penedana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Isotrias
Species: I. penedana
Binomial name
Isotrias penedana
Trematerra, 2013

Isotrias penedana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Serra da Peneda in north-western Portugal.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish-creamy with yellowish-brown or amber spots. The hindwings are pale greenish and greenish distally. Adults have been recorded on wing in mid-June.

Etymology

The species is named for the Serra da Peneda.[1]

References

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