Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Proeulia | |
Proeulia chancoana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Maule Region of Chile.
The wingspan is 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous cream with indistinct more ferruginous reticulation (a net-like pattern) and strigulation (fine streaks). The hindwings are greyish brown, but paler basally, with traces of dark reticulation.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality.
References
Proeulia chancoana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA