Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cuproxena | |
Cuproxena paramplana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is 21.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ochreous cream with a weak brownish admixture and spots at the dorsum. The hindwings are ochreous cream, but paler basally.
Etymology
The species name refers to similarity with Cuproxena amplana and is derived from its name and the Greek prefix para (meaning near to).
References
Cuproxena paramplana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA