''Sychnovalva simillima'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
Brazil in the states of
Paraná,
Santa Catarina and
Minas Gerais.
The
wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with ochreous and brownish suffusions along the veins, brown costal spots and brown markings. The hindwings are brownish, but cream basally.
Etymology
The species name refers to its great similarity with ''
Sychnovalva syrrhapta''.
[, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). ''Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia'' 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article]
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References
Moths described in 2010
Archipini
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