Mictopsichia egae

Mictopsichia egae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Mictopsichia
Species: M. egae
Binomial name
Mictopsichia egae
Razowski, 2009

Mictopsichia egae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brazil.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange yellow and consists of basal and subapical streaks and postbasal interfascia. The other parts of ground colour are suffused olive brownish. The terminal area is more orange brownish. The hindwings are orange, the apical third of the wing with a brownish confluent marking.

Etymology

The name refers to the type locality, Ega, now called Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.[1]

References

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