Acleris tungurahuae

Acleris tungurahuae is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.[2]

Acleris tungurahuae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Acleris
Species:
A. tungurahuae
Binomial name
Acleris tungurahuae

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The head is yellowish white. The ground colour is pale brownish with browner suffusions and brown remnants of markings. The dorsum is orange, although the tornal area is more brownish. The hindwing is whitish grey mixed with brown in the apical area. It is distinct from all other New World Acleris species, although rather comparable with Acleris emera and Acleris matthewsi.

Etymology

The name refers to the terra typica, the Province of Tungurahua.

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