Thalleulia ochreorufa

Thalleulia ochreorufa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.

Thalleulia ochreorufa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Thalleulia
Species:
T. ochreorufa
Binomial name
Thalleulia ochreorufa

The wingspan is 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream ferruginous in the basal half and in the apical third mixed with chestnut brown, but browner at the wing base. The hindwings are cream, slightly mixed with pale orange in the apical area.

Etymology

The species name refers to colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin ochreus (meaning rufus or rusty).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41
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