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Lasiothyris subsorbia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lasiothyris

Lasiothyris subsorbia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cuba.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous cream with slight ferruginous suffusions and somewhat darker strigulation (fine streaks). The markings are ferruginous. The hindwings are whitish, mixed with some brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to similarity with Lasiothyris sorbia and is derived from the name of this species plus the Latin prefix sub (meaning beneath).

References

Lasiothyris subsorbia Wikipedia