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Orthocomotis marmorobrunnea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Orthocomotis

Orthocomotis marmorobrunnea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province, Pichincha Province and Napo Province).

The wingspan is 27–32 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream, forming slender margins along the markings with grey, ochreous greenish and green suffusions. The hindwings are brownish cream, strongly suffused and diffusely strigulated with brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the brown, marble-like marking.

References

Orthocomotis marmorobrunnea Wikipedia