Gorytvesica homora

Gorytvesica homora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gorytvesica
Species: G. homora
Binomial name
Gorytvesica homora
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

Gorytvesica homora is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18 mm. The wings are ferruginous, strigulated (finely streaked), reticulated (a net-like pattern) and suffused with brown. The hindwings are brown, slightly paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Gorytvesica homaema and is derived from Greek homoros (meaning neighbouring).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article:
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