Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Gravitcornutia | |
Gravitcornutia basiceramea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Bahia, Brazil.
The wingspan is 12 mm. The basal half of the wings is brownish yellow with a few browner dots and brown suffusion of the base of the costa. The median area is brown and the distal third is ochreous brownish with brown strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewing base and is derived from Greek ceramea or keramos (meaning [colour of] brick or clay).
References
Gravitcornutia basiceramea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA