Biology:Anacrusis rubida

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Short description: Species of moth

Anacrusis rubida
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Anacrusis
Species:
A. rubida
Binomial name
Anacrusis rubida
Razowski, 2004[1]

Anacrusis rubida is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 14 mm for males and about 30 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings of the males is orangish mixed with yellow in the distal area and suffused with rust brown at the base. The hindwings are dark brownish, but creamy yellowish in the terminal area. The ground colour of the forewings of the females is creamy brownish, strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish and with transverse browner lines. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the forewing and is derived from rubida (meaning red).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2004: Tortricinae and Chlidanotinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) collected by B. Landry in Ecuador Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 47 (3-4): 249-261. Full article: [1].

Wikidata ☰ Q15641543 entry