Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Inape | |
Inape parastella is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province).
The wingspan is 21 millimetres (0.83 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream with some whiter parts and brownish suffusions. The hindwings are brownish with darker strigulation.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity with Inape stella plus the Latin adjective para (meaning similar).
References
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