Eliachna digitana

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Eliachna digitana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eliachna
Species:
E. digitana
Binomial name
Eliachna digitana
Brown & McPherson, 2002 [1]

Eliachna digitana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Chile (Ñuble Province, Santiago, Maule Region) [2] to Argentina (Chubut Province). The habitat ranges from coastal Nothofagus forests to arid uplands.

The length of the forewings is 5.9–7 millimetres (0.23–0.28 in) for males and 6.5–7.6 millimetres (0.26–0.30 in) for females. The ground colour of the forewings ranges from gold grey to red brown with dark brown reticulations. The hindwings are brownish grey with faint mottling. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to April. [3]

Etymology

The species name refers to the digitate process that comprises the distal portion of the sacculus.

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References

  1. ↑ Tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz (2010). "Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". 38 (149). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 5–55.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ Brown John W. & Tsitsi Y. McPherson (2001). "Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society" (PDF). 55 (4): 129–139.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[ permanent dead link ]


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