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Sisurcana olivobrunnea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Sisurcana

Sisurcana olivobrunnea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive grey with greyish brown strigulation (fine streaks). The hindwings are grey-brown, but more cream basally and costally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin olivea (meaning olive colour) and grisea (meaning grey).

References

Sisurcana olivobrunnea Wikipedia