| Sisurcana cirrhochroma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sisurcana |
| Species: | S. cirrhochroma |
| Binomial name | |
| Sisurcana cirrhochroma | |
Sisurcana cirrhochroma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow with sparse brown scales and some costal dots. The hindwings are pale brownish cream, spotted with brownish.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewing and is derived from Greek cirrhos (meaning yellow) and chroma (meaning colour).[1]
References
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- ↑ Razowski J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Some Tortricidae from the East Cordillera in Ecuador reared from larvae in Yanayacu Biological Station in Ecuador (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 21 (4): 585-603. Full article: .
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