Gorytvesica fustigera

Gorytvesica fustigera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

Gorytvesica fustigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Gorytvesica
Species:
G. fustigera
Binomial name
Gorytvesica fustigera
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

The wingspan is 18.5 mm. The colouration of the forewings and shape of the white lines are as in Gorytvesica argentilinea. The hindwings are cream grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Latin fustis (meaning club) and gerere (meaning to carry).[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article:


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