Mosaiculia

Mosaiculia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Mosaiculia mosaica, which is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province).

Mosaiculia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Subfamily:
Tortricinae
Genus:
Mosaiculia

Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009
Species:
M. mosaica
Binomial name
Mosaiculia mosaica
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream white, mixed with brownish and with black markings. The hindwings are mixed cream brownish terminally. The strigulation is cream brownish.

Etymology

The generic name refers to the markings of the forewings and is derived from Latin mosaicus (meaning mosaic) and the name of the related genus Eulia. The species name also refers to the markings of forewing.[1]

See also

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


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