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Inape intermedia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Inape

Inape intermedia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family which is endemic to Peru.

The wingspan is 21 millimetres (0.83 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream brown with brownish strigulae and brown spots along the tornus. The markings are dark brown. The hindwings are brownish grey, but creamer towards the base.

Etymology

The species name refers to the intermediate position of the species and is derived from Latin intermedia (meaning intermediate).

References

Inape intermedia Wikipedia