Sisurcana microbaccata

Sisurcana microbaccata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Sisurcana
Species:	S. microbaccata
Binomial name
	Sisurcana microbaccata; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]

Sisurcana microbaccata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream brown with brown suffusions, costal spots, base and terminal area. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the refractive dots on the forewing and is derived from Greek micros (meaning small) and baccatus (meaning covered with pearls).[2]

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References

tortricidae.com
Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .