Omiostola triangulifera

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Omiostola triangulifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Omiostola
Species:
O. triangulifera
Binomial name
Omiostola triangulifera

Omiostola triangulifera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia and Pichincha Province, Ecuador. [2]

Its wingspan is about 27 mm. Its forewings are whitish cream with brownish suffusions and strigulae (fine streaks). Its dorsum is suffused with grey and its costa and apex are rust brown. Its hindwings are brownish.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the dorsal blotch of its forewings and is derived from the Latin terms triangulum (meaning triangle) and fero (meaning "I carry"). [3]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2011: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Colombia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia54B (1-2): 103-128. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus19 (3): 497-575.