Paraptila gamma

Paraptila gamma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Mexico (Tabasco) and Costa Rica.

Paraptila gamma
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P. gamma
Binomial name
Paraptila gamma
Synonyms
  • Tortrix gamma Walsingham, 1914
  • Paraptila infusoria Meyrick, 1926

The length of the forewings is 6.5–7 mm for males and 10 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dark red brown in the basal area, followed by a pale brown band. There is a silver-white patch bordering the costa, bordered distally and basally by darker red brown. The hindwings are white with uniform light grey-brown overscaling.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Brown, J.W. 1990: Systematic revision of Paraptila Meyrick (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterist's Society 44 (4): 257-262. Full article:


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