Cuproxena golondrina

Cuproxena golondrina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.

Cuproxena golondrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cuproxena
Species:
C. golondrina
Binomial name
Cuproxena golondrina

The wingspan is about 16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cinnamon, but more orange around the costal marking, with weak refractive strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are orange.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, the Forest Reserve Golondrinas.[2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Eight new species of the genera Vulpoxena , Cuproxena and Bidorpitia of the Chrysoxena group of genera from Ecuador. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Genus 19 (1): 113-123. Full article:


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