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Mictopsichia mincae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mictopsichia

Mictopsichia mincae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Mexico and Colombia.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale orange, consisting of basal and subapical streaks, a weak mark at the mid-costa and a line beyond the subterminal refractive marking. The termen is brownish and the dorso-median area is cream. The hindwings are pale orange with brownish apical markings.

Etymology

The name refers to the type locality, Minca, Colombia.

References

Mictopsichia mincae Wikipedia