Biology:Eugnosta fraudulenta

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Eugnosta fraudulenta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Honduras and on the British Virgin Islands and Cuba.

The wingspan is 9–14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with brownish grey suffusions and brown dots. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with grey-brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to characters of the genitalia and is derived from Latin fraudulenta (meaning delusive).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q16752865 entry