Romanaria leuca

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

Romanaria leuca is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with a slight admixture of ochreous brownish. The dorsum is sprinkled with brownish and there are a few pale brownish dots along the termen. The markings are pale brown. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin leuca (meaning pale).[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: .