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Isotrias penedana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Isotrias

Isotrias penedana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Serra da Peneda in north-western Portugal.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish-creamy with yellowish-brown or amber spots. The hindwings are pale greenish and greenish distally. Adults have been recorded on wing in mid-June.

Etymology

The species is named for the Serra da Peneda.

References

Isotrias penedana Wikipedia


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