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Toreulia runtunana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Toreulia

Toreulia runtunana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 28.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with two white lines. The hindwings are pale brownish cream, tinged with brownish grey strigulation (fine streaks) and suffusions in the distal half.

Etymology

The species name refers to Runtun, the type locality.

References

Toreulia runtunana Wikipedia