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Subterinebrica magnitaeniana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Subterinebrica

Subterinebrica magnitaeniana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with a greenish hue and black markings. The hindwings are creamish, darkening apically and with weak strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to the forewing markings and is derived from Latin magnus (meaning large) and taenia (meaning fascia).

References

Subterinebrica magnitaeniana Wikipedia