Biology:Bidorpitia gomphifera
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Short description: Species of moth
| Bidorpitia gomphifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Bidorpitia |
| Species: | B. gomphifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Bidorpitia gomphifera Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]
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Bidorpitia gomphifera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale cinnamon, sprinkled and strigulated (finely streaked) with dark cinnamon. The markings are brownish. The hindwings are cream, but pale dirty orange posteriorly.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Latin gomphus (meaning plug) and fero (meaning carry).[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bidorpitia gomphifera. |
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008: Eight new species of the genera Vulpoxena , Cuproxena and Bidorpitia of the Chrysoxena group of genera from Ecuador. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Genus 19 (1): 113-123. Full article: [1]
Wikidata ☰ Q15641672 entry
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