Netechma altitudinaria
Netechma altitudinaria is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.
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The wingspan is 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream with brownish suffusions and some rust scales in the postbasal area. The hindwings are cream with more grey strigulation (fine streaks).
Etymology
The species name refers to the high altitude of the collection site.[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2008: Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article: Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
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