Proeulia rucapillana

Proeulia rucapillana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Proeulia
Species: P. rucapillana
Binomial name
Proeulia rucapillana
Razowski & Pelz, 2010[1]

Proeulia rucapillana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Araucanía Region, Chile.

The wingspan is 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream white, in distal half of the wing mixed with pale ochreous. The hindwings are brownish grey with some cream spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
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