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Orthocomotis yanayacu

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Orthocomotis

Orthocomotis yanayacu is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 25.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, limited to the edges of the markings and blotches in the terminal part of the wing. The remaining area is grey or scaled with orange and green. The hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the reservation where the species was first collected, Yanayacu.

References

Orthocomotis yanayacu Wikipedia