Lobogenesis primitiva

Lobogenesis primitiva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Lobogenesis
Species:	L. primitiva
Binomial name
	Lobogenesis primitiva; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]

Lobogenesis primitiva is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Morona-Santiago and Napo.

The wingspan is 18.5 mm for males and 22.5 mm for females. The base of the forewings is cream, dotted with brown. The remaining parts are brownish with brown suffusions. The hindwings are brown cream, but creamer towards the base and browner on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the presence of several primitive genital characters.[2]

References

tortricidae.com
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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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] 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: .