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''Pseudocomotis nortena'' is a species of
moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
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 genu ...
. It is found in
Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
. The length of the forewings is about 18 mm for males and 19–24 mm for females., 1998: A new species of ''Pseudocomotis'' from Costa Rica, including the first reported female of the genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Chlidanotinae). ''Tropical Lepidoptera Research'' 9 (2): 55-57. Full article


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Moths described in 1998 Chlidanotini {{Chlidanotinae-stub