Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ernocornutia | |
Ernocornutia lamna is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow brown with a pale orange hue, darker suffusions and browner spots. The markings are yellow brown with browner dots. The hindwings are cream, tinged with yellow posteriorly.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the terminal plate of the gnathos and is derived from Latin lamna (meaning a flat piece of metal).
References
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