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Oregocerata triangulana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Oregocerata

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

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, suffused with brown specks and brown striae. The hindwings are white, tinged with cream on the periphery and strigulated (finely streaked) with pale grey brown in anteroterminal area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the subtriangular patch on the forewing.

References

Oregocerata triangulana Wikipedia