Inape stella

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Inape stella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Inape
Species:
I. stella
Binomial name
Inape stella

Inape stella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Napo Province).

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The wingspan is 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white, in the proximal half partly tinged brownish. The dots, strigulae and suffusions are brown and there are dark brown spots on the terminal area and tornus. The markings are brownish with dark brown spots and somewhat paler strigulae. The hindwings are brownish white, whitish basally and pale brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the signum and is derived from Latin stella (meaning a star). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak (2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series B: Invertebrata. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 51B (1–2): 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2013-11-20.


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