Dimorphopalpa lyonsae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador.

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

The wingspan is 14.5–16 mm for males and about 19 mm for females.

Etymology

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The species is named after Dr. Jane Lyons.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com.
  2. ^ Razowski, Józef; Pelz, Volker (31 March 2007). "Hynhamia Razowski, Dimorphopalpa Brown, and Ulvinara gen. n., three euliine genera from Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 76 (1): 21–40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-03.