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Gorytvesica homaema

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Gorytvesica

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

The wingspan is 18 mm. The wings are rusty, suffused and sprinkled with brown. The hindwings are grey, but blackish from beyond the middle.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity with Gorytvesica sychnopina and is derived from Greek homaimos (meaning of allied blood).

References

Gorytvesica homaema Wikipedia