Netechma chytrostium

Netechma chytrostium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Netechma
Species: N. chytrostium
Binomial name
Netechma chytrostium
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Netechma chytrostium is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province).

The wingspan is 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is dirty cream tinged with greyish in the costal area, dotted with blackish. The hindwings are whitish brown, but grey terminally.

Etymology

The species name refers to shape of the ostium and is derived from Greek chytr (meaning pot).[2]

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