''Aethes albogrisea'' is a species of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genu ...

. It was described by Razowski and Wojtusiak in 2009. It is found in

Morona-Santiago Province Morona Santiago () is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas. Economy The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy ...

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. The

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is about . The ground colour of the forewings is white with greyish strigulation (fine streaks) and spots. The costa is dark grey up to the middle and the markings are grey with darker marks. The hindwings are whitish, but become grey on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin ''alba'' (meaning white) and ''grisea'' (meaning grey).

References

Moths described in 2009 albogrisea Taxa named by Józef Razowski Moths of South America Endemic fauna of Ecuador {{Aethes-stub