Biology:Deltophalonia termasia
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Short description: Species of moth
| Deltophalonia termasia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Deltophalonia |
| Species: | D. termasia
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| Binomial name | |
| Deltophalonia termasia Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]
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Deltophalonia termasia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Napo and Tungurahua.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey in the posterior third of the wing with browner suffusions and indistinct fascia. The ground colour is browner in the remaining areas. The hindwings are creamish, densely strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish grey and suffused with the same colour apically.
Etymology
The species name refers to Las Termas, the type locality.[2]
References
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1] .
Wikidata ☰ Q16752253 entry
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