Cuproxena aequitana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

Cuproxena aequitana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cuproxena
Species:
C. aequitana
Binomial name
Cuproxena aequitana
Razowski & Pelz, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 19.5 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the uniform colouration and is derived from Latin aequitas (meaning uniformity, evenness).[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski & Pelz, 2007, Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia, volume 35 (137): 33-46 (2007) "Redalyc- Artículo: Chrysoxena-group of Genera from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-09.