Seticosta szeptyckii
| Seticosta szeptyckii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Seticosta |
| Species: | S. szeptyckii |
| Binomial name | |
| Seticosta szeptyckii Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1] | |
Seticosta szeptyckii is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador in Cotopaxi and Napo provinces.
The wingspan is 24 mm for males and 27 mm for females. The forewings are brown with orange rust and dark brown suffusions. The hindwings are creamish with brownish-grey strigulation (fine streaks).
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Professor Dr. Andrzej Szeptycki, a specialist of Protura, Apterytota.[2]
References
- ↑ 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: .
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