Sisurcana batalloana

Sisurcana batalloana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sisurcana
Species: S. batalloana
Binomial name
Sisurcana batalloana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Sisurcana batalloana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Venezuela.

The wingspan is about 29 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream brownish with cream parts suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The hindwings are cream, tinged with brownish in the apical third and with weak brownish strigulation.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the name of the type locality: Batallón.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2006: Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 133): 35-79
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