Amorbia monteverde
Species of moth
Amorbia monteverde | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Amorbia |
Species: | A. monteverde |
Binomial name | |
Amorbia monteverde Phillips & Powell, 2007[1] |
Amorbia monteverde is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Costa Rica to Veracruz in Mexico, where it is found at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,650 meters.
The length of the forewings is 8–8.4 mm for males and 10.2–11.2 mm for females. There are multiple generations per year.
Etymology
The species name refers to the locality where the holotype and most of the material examined was collected: Monteverde in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.[2]
References
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