Sisurcana batalloana
Sisurcana batalloana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Venezuela.
| Sisurcana batalloana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sisurcana |
| Species: | S. batalloana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sisurcana batalloana | |
The wingspan is about 29 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream brownish with cream parts suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The hindwings are cream, tinged with brownish in the apical third and with weak brownish strigulation.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the name of the type locality: Batallón.[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2006: Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 133): 35-79 "Redalyc- Artículo: Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
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