Paraptila pseudogamma
| Paraptila pseudogamma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Paraptila |
| Species: | P. pseudogamma |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraptila pseudogamma Brown, 1991[1] | |
Paraptila pseudogamma is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in El Salvador.
The length of the forewings is 6 mm for males and 8.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown with scattered red-copper scales in the basal area, followed by a slate-grey area with dark brown striae. There is a silver-white patch bordering the costa and a dark brown band bordering the costal patch basally. The hindwings are whitish yellow with uniform light grey-brown overscaling.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Brown, J.W. 1990: Systematic revision of Paraptila Meyrick (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterist's Society 44 (4): 257-262. Full article:
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