Amorbia potosiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the mountain Cerro Potosí in Nuevo León, Mexico, at altitudes of about 2,000 meters.
Amorbia potosiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Amorbia |
Species: | A. potosiana
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Binomial name | |
Amorbia potosiana Phillips & Powell, 2007[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 12.4 mm.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to Cerro Potosí, the type locality.[2]
References
editWikispecies has information related to Amorbia potosiana.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Phillips-Rodríguez, E.; Powell, J.A. 2007: Phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and biology of the species of Amorbia Clemens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).