Netechma gnathocera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae that is endemic to Venezuela.
| Netechma gnathocera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Netechma |
| Species: | N. gnathocera
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| Binomial name | |
| Netechma gnathocera | |
The wingspan is 22 millimetres (0.87 in). The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream. The hindwings are whitish cream, but slightly darker at the apex and with traces of greyish strigulation.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the presence of a long terminal plate of the gnathos and is derived from pseudo-Greek ceros (meaning a horn),[2] that is actually attested in ancient Greek as κέρας (kéras).[3]
References edit
- ^ Tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). 34 (133). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 35–79. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Liddell, H.G. & Scott, R. (1940). A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of Roderick McKenzie. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
External links edit
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