Amorbia santamaria is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Amorbia santamaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Amorbia
Species:
A. santamaria
Binomial name
Amorbia santamaria
Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]

The length of the forewings is 11.5–12.2 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the type locality, Santa María volcano in Guatemala.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).