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Netechma saccata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Netechma

Netechma saccata is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with some grey strigulae (fine streaks) in the postmedian half of the wing and black costal spots. The hindwings are cream, but darker posteriorly and whiter basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the presence of a sac of the corpus bursae.

References

Netechma saccata Wikipedia