''Bidorpitia biforis'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
Cotopaxi Province
Cotopaxi () is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of .
Cantons
The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each c ...
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Ecuador.
The
wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream ferruginous, with more rust coloured suffusions and strigulations (fine streaks). The markings are brownish rust. The hindwings are cream, mixed with orange in the apical part.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the arm of the gnathos and is derived from Latin ''biforis'' (meaning bilobed).
[, 2008: Eight new species of the genera ''Vulpoxena'' , ''Cuproxena'' and ''Bidorpitia'' of the ''Chrysoxena'' group of genera from Ecuador. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''Genus'' 19 (1): 113-123. Full article]
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References
Moths described in 2008
Euliini
Moths of South America
Taxa named by Józef Razowski
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