Brusqeulia Atrograpta
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''Brusqeulia atrograpta'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white and the markings are black. The hindwings are grey, but whiter basally and mixed with black on the periphery.


Etymology

The specific name refers to the forewing colouration and is said to be derived from Greek ''ater'' (meaning black) and ''graptos'' (meaning written, painted)., 2011: New species of ''Hynhamia'' Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''Polish Journal of Entomology'' 80 (1): 53-82. Full article: . In explaining another epithet in the same article, Razowski and Becker, label the word ''ater'' as Latin. In ancient Greek, ''ater'' is not attested,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. while in classical Latin, ''ater'' means "black".Lewis, C.T. & Short, C. (1879). ''A Latin dictionary founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary.'' Oxford: Clarendon Press.


References

Moths described in 2011 Brusqeulia Moths of South America Taxa named by Józef Razowski {{Euliini-stub