Sisurcana sangayana

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

Sisurcana sangayana
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S. sangayana
Binomial name
Sisurcana sangayana

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale rust brown, densely spotted whitish grey especially beyond the median fascia. The hindwings are whitish, suffused with brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Sangay an active stratovolcano.[2]

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References

  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: .


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