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Cochylis serrana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cochylis

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

The wingspan is about 10.5 mm. The forewing ground colour is whitish with some indistinct brownish cream suffusions and brown strigulation (fine streaks). The markings are brownish with brown dots and strigulae. The hindwings are whitish with brownish strigulation and terminal suffusion.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Serra do CipĆ³.

References

Cochylis serrana Wikipedia