Hilarographa belizastrum

Hilarographa belizastrum is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Cordillera Occidental of Colombia.

Hilarographa belizastrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hilarographa
Species:
H. belizastrum
Binomial name
Hilarographa belizastrum
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2011

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange in the terminal part, but suffused anteriorly. The remaining area is brown with a slight orange admixture and indistinct fine creamish marks. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the similarity with Hilarographa belizeae and is derived from Latin astrum (a suffix expressing a similarity).[1]

References

  1. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine.


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