Biology:Bidorpitia biforis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Bidorpitia biforis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Bidorpitia |
| Species: | B. biforis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bidorpitia biforis Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]
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Bidorpitia biforis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream ferruginous, with more rust coloured suffusions and strigulations (fine streaks). The markings are brownish rust. The hindwings are cream, mixed with orange in the apical part.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the arm of the gnathos and is derived from Latin biforis (meaning bilobed).[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bidorpitia biforis. |
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Eight new species of the genera Vulpoxena , Cuproxena and Bidorpitia of the Chrysoxena group of genera from Ecuador. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Genus 19 (1): 113-123. Full article: [1]
Wikidata ☰ Q15641451 entry
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