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Bidorpitia gomphifera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Bidorpitia

Bidorpitia gomphifera is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale cinnamon, sprinkled and strigulated (finely streaked) with dark cinnamon. The markings are brownish. The hindwings are cream, but pale dirty orange posteriorly.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Latin gomphus (meaning plug) and fero (meaning carry).

References

Bidorpitia gomphifera Wikipedia