Atrocenta

Atrocenta is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Atrocenta centrata, which is found in Ecuador (Tungurahua Province).

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

Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009
Species:
A. centrata
Binomial name
Atrocenta centrata

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with reddish rust in the dorsoposterior and median areas of the wing and with pale brownish suffusions between the veins in the subcostal area. The hindwings are cream, tinged with pale brownish near the apex and with grey strigulation.

Etymology

The generic name is an anagram of the name of the type-species. The specific name refers to the shape of the transtilla and is derived from Greek kentrotos (meaning provided with a thorn).[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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