Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ptyongnathosia | |
Ptyongnathosia lativalva is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, slightly mixed with yellow brown and dotted brownish. The hindwings are cream, whiter basad and mixed with brownish towards the apex.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the valve and is derived from Latin latus (meaning broad).
References
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