Sisurcana leptina

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

Sisurcana leptina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha-Septimo Paraiso Reserve in Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish with a cinnamon hue and blackish brown suffusions and lines. The markings are black-brown. The hindwings are grey-brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the appearance of the species and is derived from leptina (meaning delicate). [2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, 2004, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia47 (3-4): 249-261.