Orthocomotis benedeki

Orthocomotis benedeki is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

Orthocomotis benedeki
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O. benedeki
Binomial name
Orthocomotis benedeki

The wingspan is 30 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with greenish sparsely black scaled suffusions. The markings are black. The hindwings are brownish grey with whitish shades.

Etymology

The species is named for its collector Dr. B. Benedek.[2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2013: Accessions to the fauna of Neotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56 (1): 9-40. Full article: .


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