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Sisurcana pascoana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Sisurcana

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

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream, suffused with pale rust brown especially in the basal half. The hindwings are creamish, but paler basally, with some brown-grey spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Pasco Region, the type locality.

References

Sisurcana pascoana Wikipedia