Biology:Aethes albogrisea
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Short description: Species of moth
Aethes albogrisea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Aethes |
Species: | A. albogrisea
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Binomial name | |
Aethes albogrisea Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]
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Aethes albogrisea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Razowski and Wojtusiak in 2009. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 20.5 millimetres (0.81 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white with greyish strigulation (fine streaks) and spots. The costa is dark grey up to the middle and the markings are grey with darker marks. The hindwings are whitish, but become grey on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin alba (meaning white) and grisea (meaning grey).[2]
References
- ↑ Tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, Józef; Janusz Wojtusiak (2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1–2): 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. http://www.isez.pan.krakow.pl/journals/azc_i/pdf/52B(1-2)/52B(1-2)_15.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q15641256 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aethes albogrisea.
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