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Ptychocroca nigropenicillia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ptychocroca

Ptychocroca nigropenicillia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile (Santiago Province and Valparaíso Region).

Etymology

The species name refers to the black scaling surrounding the hindwing hair-pencil.

References

Ptychocroca nigropenicillia Wikipedia