Biology:Eugnosta jequiena

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Short description: Species of moth

Eugnosta jequiena
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eugnosta
Species:
E. jequiena
Binomial name
Eugnosta jequiena
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Eugnosta jequiena is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia).

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with a few pale brownish grey strigulae before the tornus followed by grey suffusion between the tornus and a black spot at the end of the median cell. The hindwings are brownish with browner strigulation, but whiter at the base and in the radial part.

Etymology

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

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128 [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q16752870 entry