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Tortyra hoguella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Choreutidae

Scientific name
  
Tortyra hoguella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tortyra

Rank
  
Species

Tortyra hoguella is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Costa Rica, including Cocos Island from which it was described.

The length of the forewings is 5.2-6.5 mm. It has one of the most unusual wing patterns in the Tortyra genus due to the prominent white forewing fascia.

References

Tortyra hoguella Wikipedia