Proeulia schouteni is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Chile in the Maule and Bío Bío regions.

Proeulia schouteni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Proeulia
Species:
P. schouteni
Binomial name
Proeulia schouteni
Razowski & Pelz, 2010[1]

The wingspan is 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream yellow in the distal third suffused and/or strigulated (finely streaked) with pale ferruginous. The hindwings are cream, mixed with pale brownish in the anal and cubital parts.

Etymology edit

The species is named in honour of Mr. Rob T. A. Schouten.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.