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Gorytvesica fustigera

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Gorytvesica

Gorytvesica fustigera is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18.5 mm. The colouration of the forewings and shape of the white lines are as in Gorytvesica argentilinea. The hindwings are cream grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Latin fustis (meaning club) and gerere (meaning to carry).

References

Gorytvesica fustigera Wikipedia