Auratonota chlamydophora

Auratonota chlamydophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Auratonota
Species: A. chlamydophora
Binomial name
Auratonota chlamydophora
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006

Auratonota chlamydophora is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family and is endemic to Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 17 millimetres (0.67 in). The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellowish cream, glossy along the marking edges. These markings have the form of golden yellow fasciae, marked with black. The hindwings are whitish, slightly suffused with greyish on the periphery and with a few grey strigulae near the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the forewing costa and is derived from Greek chlamys (meaning overcoat) and phoreo (meaning to carry).[1]

References

  1. Razowski & Wojtusiak (June 30, 2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in the valley of Río Gualaceo, East Cordillera in Ecuador, with descriptions of new taxa" (PDF). 49B (1-2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 17–53.

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