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Oregocerata caucana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Oregocerata

Oregocerata caucana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Colombia.

The length of the forewings is about 8.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, strigulated (finely streaked) and suffused with pale orange with inconspicuous dark specks. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with cream in the apical third.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Cauca Department in Colombia.

References

Oregocerata caucana Wikipedia