Gorytvesica tenera
Gorytvesica tenera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.
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The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are ferruginous, suffused with brown up to middle. There are white blotches marked with brown dots at the wing edges. The hindwings are grey creamy, mixed with brownish apically.
Etymology
The species name refers to the forewing markings and is derived from Latin tenera (meaning delicate).[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- 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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