Biology:Ptyongnathosia harpifera
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Short description: Species of moth
| Ptyongnathosia harpifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ptyongnathosia |
| Species: | P. harpifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptyongnathosia harpifera Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]
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Ptyongnathosia harpifera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 19.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish cream dotted with blackish grey. The hindwings are whitish, dotted with grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to large dorsobasal processes of the sacculus and is derived from Latin harpa (meaning sickle) and fero (meaning I carry).[2]
References
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].
Wikidata ☰ Q15638235 entry
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