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Netechma jelskii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Netechma

Netechma jelskii is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings consists of a triangular white blotch before the mid-dorsum and a cream sprinkled brown basal area. The remaining area is brown. The hindwings are greyish brown, but whiter basally.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of biologist Dr. Konstanty Jelski.

References

Netechma jelskii Wikipedia