Biology:Cuproxena auriculana

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Short description: Species of moth

Cuproxena auriculana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cuproxena
Species:
C. auriculana
Binomial name
Cuproxena auriculana
Razowski & Pelz, 2007[1]

Cuproxena auriculana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous cream and cream the along edges of costal blotch. The remaining areas are suffused with ferruginous. The hindwings are cream, tinged with ochreous in the apical portion.

Etymology

The species name refers to the large lobes of the sterigma and is derived from Latin auricula (meaning lobe of ear).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Pelz, 2007, Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia, volume 35 (137): 33-46 (2007) "Redalyc- Artículo: Chrysoxena-group of Genera from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. https://archive.today/20121209012438/http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/src/inicio/ArtPdfRed.jsp?iCve=45513706&iCveNum=6412. Retrieved 2012-12-09. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15641780 entry