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Gorytvesica paraleipa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Gorytvesica

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

The wingspan is 21-22.5 mm. The forewings are ferruginous, suffused with brown up to the middle. The hindwings are brownish with rust suffusion apically.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity with Gorytvesica cosangana and is derived from Greek paraleipo (meaning not turning attention).

References

Gorytvesica paraleipa Wikipedia