Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Gorytvesica | |
Gorytvesica tenera is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are ferruginous, suffused with brown up to middle. There are white blotches marked with brown dots at the wing edges. The hindwings are grey creamy, mixed with brownish apically.
Etymology
The species name refers to the forewing markings and is derived from Latin tenera (meaning delicate).
References
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