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Hynhamia lasgralariae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hynhamia

Hynhamia lasgralariae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is 15.5 mm for males and 16 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, with brownish strigulae (fine streaks). The veins are suffused with brown and the terminal area is brownish. The markings are brownish. The hindwings are cream, in the distal third of the wing spotted with brownish grey. The apex is tinged with ochreous.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, the Cloudforest Reserve Las Gralarias.

References

Hynhamia lasgralariae Wikipedia