Mictopsichia atoyaca

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

Mictopsichia atoyaca is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Mexico.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale orange at the costa, the dorso-median area is creamish reticulate (net like) brown and the basal and subapical streaks are yellow orange. The hindwings are pale orange with brownish apical and subapical fascia.

Etymology

The name refers to the type locality of the species, Atoyac, Veracruz, Mexico.[1]

References

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