Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Netechma | |
Netechma altitudinaria is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream with brownish suffusions and some rust scales in the postbasal area. The hindwings are cream with more grey strigulation (fine streaks).
Etymology
The species name refers to the high altitude of the collection site.
References
Netechma altitudinaria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA