Biology:Bidorpitia paracolumna

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Short description: Species of moth

Bidorpitia paracolumna
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Bidorpitia
Species:
B. paracolumna
Binomial name
Bidorpitia paracolumna
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]

Bidorpitia paracolumna is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous cream with rust-brown suffusions along the costa. The markings are rust brown. The hindwings are cream, mixed with orange in the apical third.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity with Bidorpitia columna plus the Latin prefix para (meaning near).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. 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 ☰ Q15641750 entry