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Lypothora roseochraon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lypothora

Lypothora roseochraon is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, preserved in the dorsal half of the wing from the base to the tornal area. The forewings are marked by some brown scales and a postmedian dot. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek roseos (meaning pinkish) and chrao (meaning slightly wounded).

References

Lypothora roseochraon Wikipedia