Lozotaenia karchana
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| Lozotaenia karchana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Lozotaenia |
| Species: | L. karchana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lozotaenia karchana Razowski & Trematerra, 2010 | |
Lozotaenia karchana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia, where it is known only from the Harenna Forest in the Bale Mountains. The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 32 mm for females. In the male, the head and labial palpus are yellowish brown. The forewings are brownish yellow, densely covered with fine brown streaks and scattered rust-colored scales. The hindwings are pale brown with a mix of cream near the tip. In females, the forewings are brownish yellow, decorated with fine brown streaks and dots.
Lozotaenia karchana was described by the entomologists J. Razowski and P. Trematerra in 2010 on the basis of an adult male specimen collected from the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. The specific epithet refers to the Karcha Camp, where the species was first collected.[1]
The species resembles Epichorista capitana in external morphology.[1]