Brusqeulia caracagena

Brusqeulia caracagena is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Brusqeulia caracagena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Brusqeulia
Species:
B. caracagena
Binomial name
Brusqeulia caracagena
Razowski & Becker, 2011[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, in the terminal third of the wing indistinctly mixed with pinkish. The markings are black. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the place of origin, Caraca plus the Greek word genos (meaning descendent).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2011: New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 80 (1): 53-82. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
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