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Cochylimorpha salinarida

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cochylimorpha

Cochylimorpha salinarida is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Alicante, Spain.

The wingspan is 15–21 mm. The forewings are whitish with dark brown marking with some mixture of grey and black scales. The hindwings are whitish grey, but darker apically and with an indistinct slightly darker basal band.

Etymology

The species is named after the two possible locality types: salt marshes (salinas) and dryer rocky areas (aridas).

References

Cochylimorpha salinarida Wikipedia