Dimorphopalpa rutruncus

Dimorphopalpa rutruncus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.

Dimorphopalpa rutruncus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Dimorphopalpa
Species:
D. rutruncus
Binomial name
Dimorphopalpa rutruncus
Razowski & Pelz, 2007[1]
Synonyms
  • Dimorphopapa rutruncus Razowski & Pelz, 2009

The wingspan is 18.5–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish, slightly tinged with ferruginous and with indistinct darker dots especially in the terminal portion of the wing. The markings are browner than the ground colour. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the form of the uncus and is derived from Latin rutrum (meaning spade or shovel).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, Józef; Pelz, Volker (31 March 2007). "Hynhamia Razowski, Dimorphopalpa Brown, and Ulvinara gen. n., three euliine genera from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 76 (1): 21–40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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