Archipimima yanachagae

Archipimima yanachagae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

Archipimima yanachagae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Archipimima
Species:
A. yanachagae
Binomial name
Archipimima yanachagae

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream grey with whiter transverse lines, brown suffusions and dark brown dots. The hindwings are pale dirty cream, tinged with grey and sparsely darker strigulated (fine streaks) posteriorly.

Etymology

The species name refers to Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .


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