Plesiocochylis

Plesiocochylis is a genus of moths in the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Plesiocochylis gnathosia, which is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province).

Plesiocochylis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Cochylini
Genus: Plesiocochylis
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008
Species:
P. gnathosia
Binomial name
Plesiocochylis gnathosia
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008

The wingspan is about 16 mm.[1]

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  1. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the mountains of Ecuador. Part III. Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article:


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