Ptychocroca apenicillia
Ptychocroca apenicillia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Chile (Aconcagua Province, Santiago Province, Maule Region and Coquimbo Region).[2]
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The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewing pattern is variable and can consist of a well-defined black-and-white contrasting pattern or is variably obscured with grey overscaling.
Etymology
The species name refers to the absence of the hindwing hair-pencil.[3]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
- Brown, John W. & Jozéf Razowski, 2003, Zootaxa 303: 1-31
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