Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Netechma | |
Netechma gnathocera is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family that is endemic to Venezuela.
The wingspan is 22 millimetres (0.87 in). The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream. The hindwings are whitish cream, but slightly darker at the apex and with traces of greyish strigulation.
Etymology
The species name refers to the presence of a long terminal plate of the gnathos and is derived from ceros (meaning a horn).
References
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