Orthocomotis ferruginea
| Orthocomotis ferruginea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Orthocomotis |
| Species: | O. ferruginea
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| Binomial name | |
| Orthocomotis ferruginea | |
Orthocomotis ferruginea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in Napo and Loja provinces.
The wingspan is 26–28 mm.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the orange rust elements of the wing pattern and is derived from Latin ferrugineus (meaning rust coloured).[2]
References[edit]
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Wikispecies has information related to Orthocomotis ferruginea.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef, Volker Pelz & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 1-25. [1]