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Galomecalpa tamaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Tortricidae

Genus
  
Galomecalpa

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Galomecalpa tamaria is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Bolivia.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange at the costa postmedially, but pale brownish in other areas. The markings are dark brown. The hindwings are grey, strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality: Villa Tamari in Bolivia.

References

Galomecalpa tamaria Wikipedia