Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Tortricinae | |
Moronanita is a genus of moths of the family Tortricidae. It contains only one species, Moronanita moruna, which is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago).
The wingspan is 12.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream grey, suffused and dotted with brown-grey. The hindwings are dirty cream, strigulated with brown-grey.
Etymology
The generic name is based on the name of the Ecuadoran province Morona-Santiago. The species name refers to the name of Morona-Santiago province.
References
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