Furcinetechma sangaycola

Furcinetechma sangaycola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province).

Furcinetechma sangaycola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Furcinetechma
Species:
F. sangaycola
Binomial name
Furcinetechma sangaycola

The wingspan is 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream, tinged with brownish and suffused with brown along the costa and the termen. The dots are blackish brown and the markings are brownish black. The hindwings are brownish cream, but cream basally. The strigulation is greyish cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the Sangay National Park, where the species was first collected.[2]

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References
  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak (June 30, 2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). 51B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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