Biology:Tortyra hoguella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Tortyra hoguella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Tortyra |
| Species: | T. hoguella
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| Binomial name | |
| Tortyra hoguella Heppner, 1981
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Tortyra hoguella is a moth of the family Choreutidae. It is known from Costa Rica, including Cocos Island from which it was described.
The length of the forewings is 5.2-6.5 mm. It has one of the most unusual wing patterns in the genus Tortyra due to the prominent white forewing fascia.[1]
References
- ↑ "A New Tortyra from Cocos Island, Costa Rica" (PDF). http://lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/journals/19/PDF19/19-196.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q7827396 entry
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