Oregocerata colossa

Oregocerata colossa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Oregocerata
Species:	O. colossa
Binomial name
	Oregocerata colossa; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Oregocerata colossa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae that is endemic to Venezuela.

The wingspan is 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, sprinkled with greyish rust (especially in the dorsal half of the wing) and with pinkish grey in the terminal third and at the costa. The hindwings are greyish cream, but whiter towards the base and densely strigulated with cream grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the size of adult and is derived from Greek colossos (meaning gigantic).[2]

References

Tortricidae.com
Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). 34. Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 35–79. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

Data related to Oregocerata colossa at Wikispecies

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). 34. Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 35–79. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)