Biology:Gauruncus argillus
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Short description: Species of moth
| Gauruncus argillus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Gauruncus |
| Species: | G. argillus
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| Binomial name | |
| Gauruncus argillus Razowski & Pelz, 2006[1]
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Gauruncus argillus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is 19.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, tinged and partly suffused with ochreous and orange and the strigulation (fine streaking) is pale brownish. The base and costal area are brownish and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings are whitish, with grey strigulation.
Etymology
The species name refers to the whitish hindwings and is derived from Latin argillus (meaning potters clay).[2]
References
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2006: Gauruncus Razowski, 1988 and Galomecalpa Razowski, 1990 from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 (135): 289-303. Full article: [1]
Wikidata ☰ Q15641838 entry
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