Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana
| Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ptyongnathosia |
| Species: | P. cotopaxiana
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| Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana | |
Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with brownish-grey admixture. It is sprinkled and in part suffused with brownish grey and dotted with blackish. The hindwings are creamish, dotted with grey.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to the province of Cotopaxi.[2]
References[edit]
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Wikispecies has information related to Ptyongnathosia cotopaxiana.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. [1]
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