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Brusqeulia uncicera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Brusqeulia

Brusqeulia uncicera is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with some refractive scales. The dots are black and grey and the other markings are black. The hindwings are whitish grey to the middle, but brownish grey on the peripheries.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek keras (meaning a horn).

References

Brusqeulia uncicera Wikipedia