Biology:Deltophalonia indanzae

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Short description: Species of moth

Deltophalonia indanzae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Deltophalonia
Species:
D. indanzae
Binomial name
Deltophalonia indanzae
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Deltophalonia indanzae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish cream strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The hindwings are brownish cream, strigulated with brownish except for the basal area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Morona, Indanza.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128 [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q16752250 entry