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Orthocomotis ferruginea

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Orthocomotis ferruginea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Orthocomotis
Species:
O. ferruginea
Binomial name
Orthocomotis ferruginea
Razowski, Pelz & Wojtusiak, 2007[1]

Orthocomotis ferruginea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in Napo and Loja provinces.

The wingspan is 26–28 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the orange rust elements of the wing pattern and is derived from Latin ferrugineus (meaning rust coloured).[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25. [1]