Vulpoxena dentata

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Vulpoxena dentata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Vulpoxena
Species:
V. dentata
Binomial name
Vulpoxena dentata
Razowski & Pelz, 2007 [1]

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

The wingspan is 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream, tinged with pale ochreous along the costa and dorsum and basally. The costal strigulae (fine streaks) and markings are brownish ferruginous. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the thorns of the sacculus and is derived from Latin dentatus (meaning toothed). [2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Pelz, 2007, Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia, volume 35 (137): 33-46 (2007) Archived 2012-12-09 at archive.today