Sisurcana olivobrunnea
Sisurcana olivobrunnea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.
| Sisurcana olivobrunnea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sisurcana |
| Species: | S. olivobrunnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Sisurcana olivobrunnea | |
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive grey with greyish brown strigulation (fine streaks). The hindwings are grey-brown, but more cream basally and costally.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin olivea (meaning olive colour) and grisea (meaning grey).[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
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