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Inape rigidsocia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Inape

Inape rigidsocia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province).

The wingspan is 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with a slight admixture of brownish and pale brownish in the apical portion. The dots and strigulae are brown and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are whitish, mixed with brownish in the apical portion.

Etymology

The species name refers to the character of the socius and is derived from Latin rigidus (meaning rigid).

References

Inape rigidsocia Wikipedia