Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Galomecalpa | |
Galomecalpa suffusca is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Napo Province).
The wingspan is 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream with indistinct brownish suffusions and brown strigulation. The markings are brown, edged with cream. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the dark brown colour of the hindwings and is derived from Latin sufuscus (meaning dark, brownish).
References
Galomecalpa suffusca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA