Seticosta chlorothicta

Seticosta chlorothicta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in Napo, Tungurahua, Morona-Santiago and Loja provinces.[2]

Seticosta chlorothicta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Seticosta
Species:
S. chlorothicta
Binomial name
Seticosta chlorothicta
Razowski & Pelz, 2004[1]

Its wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are pale ferruginous brown, strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The costal third and terminal areas are suffused with brown. The hindwings are whitish, strigulated with greyish and greyer towards the apex.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the Greek chloros (meaning green) and the Latin thictus (meaning touched),[3] and it refers to the green admixture in the ground colour elements.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(127): 183-194. Full article: .
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