Seticosta retearia

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Seticosta retearia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Seticosta
Species:
S. retearia
Binomial name
Seticosta retearia
Razowski & Pelz, 2004 [1]

Seticosta retearia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18 mm. The forewings are brown, but paler terminally. The dorsum is cream, sprinkled with brown and the veins are whitish cream except in the costal blotch. The hindwings are cream, slightly mixed with grey towards the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the forewing markings and is derived from Latin retearia (meaning net). [2]

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Seticosta egregia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Morona-Santiago and Zamora-Chinchipe.

Seticosta concava is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

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Seticosta chlorothicta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in Napo, Tungurahua, Morona-Santiago and Loja provinces.

Seticosta triangulifera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.

Seticosta ariadnae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.

Seticosta cigcligrapha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

Seticosta argentichroa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Loja and Azuay.

Seticosta phrixotricha is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru, Brazil (Paraná), Ecuador and Bolivia.

Seticosta marcapatae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru and Bolivia.

Seticosta transtillana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

Seticosta constricta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

Seticosta niveonigra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Venezuela.

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica32(127): 183-194. Full article: .


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