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Inape stella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Inape

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

The wingspan is 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white, in the proximal half partly tinged brownish. The dots, strigulae and suffusions are brown and there are dark brown spots on the terminal area and tornus. The markings are brownish with dark brown spots and somewhat paler strigulae. The hindwings are brownish white, whitish basally and pale brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the signum and is derived from Latin stella (meaning a star).

References

Inape stella Wikipedia


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