Seticosta egregia

Seticosta egregia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Seticosta
Species:	S. egregia
Binomial name
	Seticosta egregia; Razowski & Pelz, 2004[1]

Seticosta egregia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Morona-Santiago and Zamora-Chinchipe.[2]

The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are brownish, strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. In the terminal part, the forewings are brownish, tinged with cream and strigulated with brown. The hindwings are whitish grey at the base, brownish grey towards the periphery and strigulated with brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the overall appearance of the species and is derived from Latin egregius (meaning remarkable).[3]

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. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .
Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(127): 183-194. Full article: .

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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. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .

[3] Razowski, J. & V. Pelz, 2004: Remarks on Seticosta Razowski, with descriptions of seven new species from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(127): 183-194. Full article: .