Orthocomotis shuara

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

Orthocomotis shuara
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O. shuara
Binomial name
Orthocomotis shuara
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with pale brownish orange and brownish. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The species is named for the Shuar people who live in the region around Macas.[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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