Mictopsichia marowijneae

Mictopsichia marowijneae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Mictopsichia
Species: M. marowijneae
Binomial name
Mictopsichia marowijneae
Razowski, 2009

Mictopsichia marowijneae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Surinam and Guyana.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is orange and is visible in the form of a submedian blotch at the costa, basal and subapical streaks and indistinct marks along the subterminal refractive line and termen. The hindwings are orange with brownish apical fascia and spot.

Etymology

The name refers to the name of the river at which the species was collected, the Marowijne.[1]

References

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