Gnorismoneura grandiprocessa
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Gnorismoneura grandiprocessa is a moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
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 family. It is found in China
China
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The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 12-13.5 mm for males and 15-17.5 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is yellowish brown with dark brown patterns. The hindwings are dark grey.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin words grandis (meaning large), and processus (meaning process) and refers to the large lateral processes of the gnathos.
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