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Ptyongnathosia spinosa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ptyongnathosia

Ptyongnathosia spinosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish cream, slightly tinged brownish and with blackish dots. The hindwings are whitish, spotted with grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the structure of the gnathos and is derived from Latin spinosus (meaning spiny).

References

Ptyongnathosia spinosa Wikipedia