Orthocomotis alshiana

Orthocomotis alshiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

Orthocomotis alshiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Orthocomotis
Species:
O. alshiana
Binomial name
Orthocomotis alshiana
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, dotted and sprinkled with brown. The dorsum is suffused with brownish with orange, green and brown scales. The hindwings are greyish brown with paler spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the locality where the holotype was collected.[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.


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