Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Punctapinella | |
Punctapinella conchitella is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is snow white with cream-ferruginous markings with blackish marks. The hindwings are whitish basally, suffused with brownish grey from beyond the middle and with weak, darker strigulation (fine streaks).
Etymology
The species name refers to the close relationship with Punctapinella conchitis.
References
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