Netechma consimilis

Netechma consimilis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Loja Province).

Netechma consimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Netechma
Species:
N. consimilis
Binomial name
Netechma consimilis
Razowski & Becker, 2002[1]

The wingspan is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). The ground colour of the forewings is clear white with blackish dots in the terminal part of the wing and grey suffusions in the median cell and between three pairs of black marks at the costa. The hindwings are pale brownish creamy and spotted brownish except for the basal area which is whitish.[2]

References
  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Becker (September 30, 2002). "Black and white forewing pattern in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), with descriptions of new taxa of Neotropical Euliini" (PDF). 45 (3). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 245–257. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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