Ancylophyes villosa

Ancylophyes villosa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in northern Argentina.

Ancylophyes villosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ancylophyes
Species:
A. villosa
Binomial name
Ancylophyes villosa
(Razowski & Pelz, 2007)[1]
Synonyms
  • Argepinotia villosa Razowski & Pelz, 2007

The ground colour of the forewings is brownish, suffused with green in the dorsal and terminal halves and along the costa. The hindwings are rather dark and brown, but paler basally. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.

Etymology

The species name refers to the dense vestiture (hairs) of the pulvinus and is derived from Latin villosa (meaning shaggy).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com.
  2. Razowski, Józef; Pelz, Volker (31 March 2007). "One new genus and four new species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Argentina" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 76: 11–19. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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