Inape stella

Inape stella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Inape
Species:
I. stella
Binomial name
Inape stella

Inape stella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Napo Province).

The wingspan is 23 millimetres (0.91 in).

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the signum and is derived from Latin stella (meaning a star).[2]

References

  1. ^ Tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak (2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series B: Invertebrata. 51B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
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