Hynhamia nigropunctana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Hynhamia
Species:
H. nigropunctana
Binomial name
Hynhamia nigropunctana
Razowski & Pelz, 2007[1]

Hynhamia nigropunctana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 19.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, mixed with pale ferruginous. The markings are pale ferruginous. The hindwings are cream, tinged with ochreous in the apical area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the presence of a blackish brown spot in the subterminal area and is derived from Latin niger (meaning black).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, Józef; Pelz, Volker (31 March 2007). "Hynhamia Razowski, Dimorphopalpa Brown, and Ulvinara gen. n., three euliine genera from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 76 (1): 21–40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-03.


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