''Ptychocroca apenicillia'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
Chile (
Aconcagua Province,
Santiago Province,
Maule Region
The Maule Region ( es, Región del Maule, ) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Talca. The region derives its name from the Maule River which, running westward from the Andes, bisects the region and spans a ...
and
Coquimbo Region
The Coquimbo Region ( es, Región de Coquimbo, ) is one of Chile's 16 regions (first order administrative divisions). It is bordered by Atacama to the north, Valparaíso to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...
).
The
wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewing pattern is variable and can consist of a well-defined black-and-white contrasting pattern or is variably obscured with grey overscaling.
Etymology
The species name refers to the absence of the hindwing
hair-pencil.
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References
Moths described in 2003
Euliini
Moths of South America
Taxa named by Józef Razowski
Endemic fauna of Chile
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