Brusqeulia atrocentra

Brusqeulia atrocentra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Brusqeulia
Species:	B. atrocentra
Binomial name
	Brusqeulia atrocentra; Razowski & Becker, 2011[1]

Brusqeulia atrocentra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive cream sprinkled with brownish cream. The hindwings are pale brownish cream, but paler basally.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the presence of the black dot at the end of the forewing median cell and is derived from Latin ater (meaning black) and centrum (meaning centre).[2]

References

tortricidae.com.
Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2011: New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 80 (1): 53-82. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

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[1] tortricidae.com.

[2] Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2011: New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 80 (1): 53-82. Full article: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).