Biology:Dimorphopalpa rutruncus
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Short description: Species of moth
| Dimorphopalpa rutruncus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Dimorphopalpa |
| Species: | D. rutruncus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dimorphopalpa rutruncus Razowski & Pelz, 2007[1]
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Dimorphopalpa rutruncus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 18.5–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish, slightly tinged with ferruginous and with indistinct darker dots especially in the terminal portion of the wing. The markings are browner than the ground colour. The hindwings are brownish.
Etymology
The species name refers to the form of the uncus and is derived from Latin rutrum (meaning spade or shovel).[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dimorphopalpa rutruncus. |
- ↑ tortricidae.com.
- ↑ Razowski, Józef; Pelz, Volker (31 March 2007). "Hynhamia Razowski, Dimorphopalpa Brown, and Ulvinara gen. n., three euliine genera from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". Polish Journal of Entomology 76 (1): 21–40. https://sparrow.up.poznan.pl/pte/ppe/PPE1-2007/21-40_Razowski2.pdf. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
Wikidata ☰ Q15641824 entry
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