Sisurcana sangayana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sisurcana |
| Species: | S. sangayana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sisurcana sangayana | |
The wingspan is about 28 mm.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the type locality, Sangay an active stratovolcano.[2]
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].