Sisurcana obscura
Sisurcana obscura is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.
| Sisurcana obscura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sisurcana |
| Species: | S. obscura |
| Binomial name | |
| Sisurcana obscura | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish, in the distal third and submedially tinged with ferruginous. There are sparse brown dots all over the wing. The hindwings are dirty cream with transverse brownish grey strigulation (fine streaks).
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin obscura (meaning dark).[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 49B (1-2): 17-53
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