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Lozotaenia karchana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lozotaenia

Lozotaenia karchana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, where it is only known from the Bale Mountains.

The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 32 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish yellow with brownish strigulation (fine streaks) and some rust scales. The hindwings are pale brownish, but mixed with cream at the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Karcha Camp, the type locality, a camp in the Bale Mountains.

References

Lozotaenia karchana Wikipedia