Hynhamia patatea

Hynhamia patatea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hynhamia
Species: H. patatea
Binomial name
Hynhamia patatea
Razowski & Becker, 2011[1]

Hynhamia patatea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, with slight brown admixture. The suffusions and dots are brownish. The hindwings are whitish cream.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the name of the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2011: New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 80 (1): 53-82. Full article: .
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