Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Auratonota | |
Auratonota mimstigmosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Western Cordillera in Colombia.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish gold, the markings more brown especially near the edges. The hindwings are brownish.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity to Auratonota spinivalva and is derived from Greek mim- from mimeomai (meaning "I am imitating").
References
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