Brusqeulia costispina
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B. costispina
Binomial name
Brusqeulia costispina
Razowski & Becker, 2011[1]

Brusqeulia costispina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, sprinkled with greyish. The suffusions and strigulae (fine streaks) are grey. The hindwings are brownish grey, but transparent and pale in the basal half.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the presence of the costal spine of the valve and is derived from Latin spina (meaning a spine).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2011: New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 80 (1): 53-82. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).


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