Seticosta szeptyckii

Seticosta szeptyckii is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in Cotopaxi and Napo provinces.

Seticosta szeptyckii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Seticosta
Species:
S. szeptyckii
Binomial name
Seticosta szeptyckii

The wingspan is 24 mm for males and 27 mm for females. The forewings are brown with orange rust and dark brown suffusions. The hindwings are creamish with brownish-grey strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Professor Dr. Andrzej Szeptycki, a specialist of Protura, Apterytota.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .


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