Inape tricornuta

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

Inape tricornuta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province).

The wingspan is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream, but browner in costal half of the distal area. The strigulae and dots are brownish and the marking are dark brown. The hindwings are pale brown with some creamer spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the number of cornuti and is derived from Greek treis (meaning three).[2]

References

Tortricidae.com
Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak (2008). "Genus" (PDF). 19 (3): 497–575. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak (2008). "Genus" (PDF). 19 (3): 497–575. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)