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Heppnerographa circinnata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Heppnerographa

Heppnerographa circinnata is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family which is endemic to Venezuela.

The wingspan is about 19 millimetres (0.75 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white cream with pale ochreous suffusions. The markings are ochreous, but browner at the dorsum. The hindwings are whitish cream, tinged pale ochreous in the distal area.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the shape of the end of the socius and is derived from circinnatus (meaning rounded).

References

Heppnerographa circinnata Wikipedia