Amorbia curitiba

Amorbia curitiba is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Paraná, Brazil.

Amorbia curitiba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species:
A. curitiba
Binomial name
Amorbia curitiba
Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]

The length of the forewings is 8–8.5 mm for males and 10–11 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is light brown, but the median and subterminal fasciae are dark brown. The hindwings are beige.

Etymology

The species name refers to Curitiba, the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).


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