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Orthocomotis ferruginea

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Species of moth

Orthocomotis ferruginea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Orthocomotis
Species: O. ferruginea
Binomial name
Orthocomotis ferruginea
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007

Orthocomotis ferruginea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in Napo and Loja provinces.

The wingspan is 26–28 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the orange rust elements of the wing pattern and is derived from Latin ferrugineus (meaning rust coloured).

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25.
Taxon identifiers
Orthocomotis ferruginea


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