Tortricid Moth
February 19th, 2012 - 7:41 AM | Filed under Featured Photos | No comments
8mm long | July 8, 2011 | Victorio Siqueroli Park, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Whenever I see a moth shaped like this, I assume it’s a tortricid. Probably not a bad guess, considering Tortricidae is one of the largest familes of Lepidoptera.
Subjects: Butterflies and Moths, Insects, and Moths.
Places: Brazil, Minas Gerais, South America, Uberlandia, and Victorio Siquieroli Park.
Life Stages: Adult.
Taxa: Class Insecta, Family Tortricidae, and Order Lepidoptera.
Colors: Brown and Tan.
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