Orthocomotis longicilia

Orthocomotis longicilia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Orthocomotis
Species:	O. longicilia
Binomial name
	Orthocomotis longicilia; Brown, 2003[1]

Orthocomotis longicilia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Venezuela.[2]

The length of the forewings 10.5-11.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, overscaled with patches of gold and steel grey. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the elongate cilia of the male antennae.[3]

References

tortricidae.com
Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2013: Accessions to the fauna of Neotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56 (1): 9-40. Full article: .
An illustrated guide to the Orthocomotis Dognin (Tortricidae) of Costa Rica, with summaries of their spatial and temporal distribution.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2013: Accessions to the fauna of Neotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56 (1): 9-40. Full article: .

[3] An illustrated guide to the Orthocomotis Dognin (Tortricidae) of Costa Rica, with summaries of their spatial and temporal distribution.