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Seticosta cigcligrapha

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Seticosta

Seticosta cigcligrapha is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 26 mm. The forewings are pale brownish, mixed with brownish red along the middle and with brown and whitish strigulae (fine streaks) and spots all over wing.

Etymology

The species name refers to the presence and form of creamy lines in the basal part of the forewing and is derived from Latin from Greek cigclis (meaning grate) and grapho (meaning to draw).

References

Seticosta cigcligrapha Wikipedia