Biology:Gorytvesica cosangana

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Short description: Species of moth

Gorytvesica cosangana
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G. cosangana
Binomial name
Gorytvesica cosangana
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

Gorytvesica cosangana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The forewings are white, the markings consisting of two slender, parallel fasciae. The remaining area is brown ferruginous suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The hindwings are creamy brown, reticulated (a net-like pattern) and suffused with grey brown.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article: [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q15642011 entry