Furcinetechma magnifurca

Furcinetechma magnifurca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Furcinetechma
Species:	F. magnifurca
Binomial name
	Furcinetechma magnifurca; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]

Furcinetechma sangaycola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, suffused with cream basally and terminally where blackish brown dots are present. The markings are blackish brown with some paler parts. The hindwings are whitish, but cream at the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the large bifurcation of the uncus and is derived from Latin magnus (meaning large) and furca (meaning fork).[2]

References

tortricidae.com
Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)