Pseudatteria molybdophanes

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Pseudatteria molybdophanes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pseudatteria
Species:
P. molybdophanes
Binomial name
Pseudatteria molybdophanes

Pseudatteria molybdophanes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange. The markings are leaden grey. The hindwings are orange, tinged yellow costally. The wing base, and the spots along the edges and across the middle of the wing are black.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the forewing and is derived from the Greek molybdon (meaning "lead") and phanes (meaning "having the appearance of"). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008, Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia36 (142): 209-218.


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