Galomecalpa meridana

Galomecalpa meridana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Venezuela, Ecuador (Napo Province)[2] and Peru.[3]

Galomecalpa meridana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Galomecalpa
Species:
G. meridana
Binomial name
Galomecalpa meridana
Razowski & Brown, 2004[1]

The length of the forewings is 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale whitish yellow with faint brown marbling. The hindwings are cream white with faint light grey-brown marbling.

Etymology

The species name refers to the province of Mérida, Venezuela.[4]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2006: Gauruncus Razowski, 1988 and Galomecalpa Razowski, 1990 from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 (135): 289-303. Full article:
  3. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
  4. Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2004: New species and new combinations in Neotropical Euliini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(128): 321-337. Full article: .


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