Geogepa striatula

Geogepa striatula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Geogepa
Species: G. striatula
Binomial name
Geogepa striatula
Razowski, 2008

Geogepa striatula is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]

The wingspan is 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cinnamon cream, suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish cinnamon and with brown along the basal part of the costa. The hindwings are brownish grey, but creamier towards the base with brownish grey strigulation.

Etymology

The name is derived from Latin stria (meaning strigula) and refers to the fine brown streaks of the forewing.

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