Tortyra cantharodes

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Tortyra cantharodes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Tortyra
Species:
T. cantharodes
Binomial name
Tortyra cantharodes
Meyrick, 1922 [1]

Tortyra cantharodes is a species of moth belonging to the family Choreutidae. It is native to Peru.

The moth has a wingspan of about 18 mm. The fore-wings are metallic-green, with strong coppery-purple reflection. Near the base, there is a slight black strigula originating from the costa. Additionally, there is a narrow almost straight iridescent-blue-metallic fascia located before the middle, edged on each side with blackish boarders, followed by a narrow even fascia of dark fuscous whitish-tipped scales, the posterior somewhat broader. The hindwings are characterized by a dark fuscous coloration. [2]

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References

  1. "choreutidae.lifedesks.org". choreutidae.lifedesks.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. Exotic Microlep. 2: 484 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .