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Holoptygma braulio

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Holoptygma

Holoptygma braulio is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark yellow, basally tinged orange towards the middle and mixed with rust terminally. The hindwings are brownish, slightly tinged orange.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.

References

Holoptygma braulio Wikipedia