Aethes albogrisea

Aethes albogrisea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aethes
Species:	A. albogrisea
Binomial name
	Aethes albogrisea; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]

Aethes albogrisea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Razowski and Wojtusiak in 2009. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 20.5 millimetres (0.81 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white with greyish strigulation (fine streaks) and spots. The costa is dark grey up to the middle and the markings are grey with darker marks. The hindwings are whitish, but become grey on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin alba (meaning white) and grisea (meaning grey).[2]

References

Tortricidae.com
Razowski, Józef; Janusz Wojtusiak (2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 51B (1–2): 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187.

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, Józef; Janusz Wojtusiak (2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 51B (1–2): 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187.