Sisurcana batalloana

Sisurcana batalloana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Sisurcana
Species:	S. batalloana
Binomial name
	Sisurcana batalloana; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Sisurcana batalloana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Venezuela.

The wingspan is about 29 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream brownish with cream parts suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The hindwings are cream, tinged with brownish in the apical third and with weak brownish strigulation.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the name of the type locality: Batallón.[2]

References

tortricidae.com
Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2006: Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 133): 35-79 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2006: Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 133): 35-79 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)