Colosyta ocystolus

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Colosyta ocystolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Colosyta
Species:C. ocystolus
Binomial name
Colosyta ocystolus
(Meyrick, 1932) [1]
Synonyms
  • Eulia ocystolusMeyrick, 1932
  • Exoletuncus ocystolus

Colosyta ocystolus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Tortricidae family of insects

The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 10,350 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus Heliocosma is sometimes placed within this superfamily. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back, producing a rather rounded profile.

Costa Rica country in Central America

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around 5 million in a land area of 51,060 square kilometers. An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José with around 2 million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

The colouration of the adults is cryptic, consisting of grey with brown grey and blackish remnants of a pattern. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Revision of the genus Exoletuncus Razowski, 1988 (Euliini, Tortricidae, Lepidoptera), with description of four new species and- Colosyta n. gen.


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