Oregocerata caucana

Oregocerata caucana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Oregocerata
Species: O. caucana
Binomial name
Oregocerata caucana
Razowski & Brown, 2005[1]

Oregocerata caucana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Colombia.

The length of the forewings is about 8.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, strigulated (finely streaked) and suffused with pale orange with inconspicuous dark specks. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with cream in the apical third.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Cauca Department in Colombia.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Brown, 2005, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 107: 909. Full article:
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