Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Imelcana | |
Imelcana camelina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family which is endemic to Venezuela.
The wingspan is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish cream, suffused and strigulated with brownish, especially in the distal half of the wing. The markings are brownish, with brown proximal edges. The hindwings are cream, tinged yellowish in the distal third.
Etymology
The species name refers to the presence of a hump-like lobe at the mid-costa and is derived from Latin camelinus (meaning similar to a camel).
References
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