Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Paramorbia | |
Paramorbia aureocastanea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province and Carchi Province).
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Description
The wingspan is 27–30 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in) for males and 34 millimetres (1.3 in) for females. The ground colour of the forewings is golden yellow suffused, strigulated and reticulated with rust or orange rust. The markings are rust. The hindwings are brownish, tinged with ochreous. The mouthpart is 3.5 millimetres (0.14 in) long and is yellow-brown in colour. It head and thorax are dark yellow in colour.
Etymology
The species name refers to the yellow and brown colour pattern of the forewings and is derived from Latin aureus (meaning golden) and castaneus (meaning chestnut).
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