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Orthocomotis benedeki

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Orthocomotis

Orthocomotis benedeki is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is 30 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with greenish sparsely black scaled suffusions. The markings are black. The hindwings are brownish grey with whitish shades.

Etymology

The species is named for its collector Dr. B. Benedek.

References

Orthocomotis benedeki Wikipedia