Gorytvesica sachatamiae

Gorytvesica sachatamiae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Gorytvesica sachatamiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Gorytvesica
Species:
G. sachatamiae
Binomial name
Gorytvesica sachatamiae
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

The wingspan is 13.5-14.5 mm for males and 16.5 mm females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ferruginous, but darker towards the wing base. The hindwings are whitish grey, tinged with pale ferruginous at the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the collecting locality, Sachatamia near Mindo.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article: Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
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