Seticosta ariadnae

Seticosta ariadnae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Seticosta
Species: S. ariadnae
Binomial name
Seticosta ariadnae
Razowski & Pelz, 2004[1]

Seticosta ariadnae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 22.5 mm. The forewings are brownish, spotted with dark brown and more grey in the distal third. The costa and termen are dotted cream. The hindwings are greyish white, greyer on the periphery and strigulated (finely streaked) with grey.

Etymology

The species is named for the Greek goddess Ariadne who spun threads and refers to the thread-like lines of the forewings.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(127): 183-194. Full article: .
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