Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Sisurcana | |
Sisurcana sangayana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale rust brown, densely spotted whitish grey especially beyond the median fascia. The hindwings are whitish, suffused with brownish on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality, Sangay an active stratovolcano.
References
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