Gravitcornutia constricta

Gravitcornutia constricta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gravitcornutia
Species: G. constricta
Binomial name
Gravitcornutia constricta
Razowski & Becker, 2010[1]

Gravitcornutia constricta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The wingspan is 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, slightly tinged with cream grey and dotted grey and brownish. The markings are grey, dotted blackish along edges. The hindwings are brownish cream with greyer strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to the constriction of valva.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Euliini: Gravitcornutia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 79 (4): 411-432. Full article: .
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