Eugnosta brownana

Eugnosta brownana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eugnosta
Species: E. brownana
Binomial name
Eugnosta brownana
Metzler & Forbes, 2012

Eugnosta brownana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and possibly Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 4.2–7.1 mm for males and 4.6–7.1 mm for females. The forewings are buff-yellow, but the costa is pale reddish brown at the base. The postmedian fascia are reddish brown and the subterminal fascia are reddish brown. The hindwings are pale grey to buff-yellow, overlaid with grey scales.

Etymology

The species is named for John W. Brown.[1]

References

  1. Metzler, E.H. & G.S. Forbes, 2012: The Lepidoptera of White Sands National Monument 5: Two new species of Cochylini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Tortricinae). Zootaxa 3444: 51-60. Abstract: .
Wikispecies has information related to: Eugnosta brownana
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eugnosta brownana.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.