Lozotaenia karchana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ethiopia, where it is only known from the Bale Mountains.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Lozotaenia |
| Species: | L. karchana
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| Binomial name | |
| Lozotaenia karchana | |
The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 32 mm for females.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the Karcha Camp, the type locality, a camp in the Bale Mountains.[2]
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J. & P. Trematerra, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Ethiopia Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II, 42 (2): 47-79. Abstract: [1]