Netechma obunca

Netechma obunca is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Netechma obunca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Netechma
Species:
N. obunca
Binomial name
Netechma obunca

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with slight yellowish brown admixture and brownish dots. The hindwings are whitish, but cream posteriorly and with greyish strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to the curved processes of the dorsal part of the transtilla and is derived from Latin obunca (meaning curved at the end).[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article:


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