''Chamaepsichia rubrochroa'' is a species of

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of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the gen ...

. It is found in

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. The

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is about 19 mm. The forewings are similar to '' Chamaepsichia durranti'', but the markings are atrophying.

Etymology

The name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin ''ruber'' (meaning red) and Greek ''chroa'' or ''chroos'' (meaning skin of the body).

References

Moths described in 2009 Chamaepsichia Moths of South America Taxa named by Józef Razowski {{Tortricinae-stub