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Mictopsichia panamae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mictopsichia

Mictopsichia panamae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Panama.

The wingspan is about 15.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish orange, preserved in the form of groups of dots, which are rust orange terminally and paler at the refractive subterminal line and at the costa. The streaks are yellow orange. The hindwings are pale orange with two pale brownish fasciae in the apical area.

Etymology

The name refers to the country of origin of the species, Panama.

References

Mictopsichia panamae Wikipedia