Pelzia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Pelzia alticolana, which is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Euliini |
| Genus: | Pelzia Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008 |
| Species: | P. alticolana
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelzia alticolana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008
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The wingspan is about 24 mm.
Etymology
editThe generic name is a patronym for Dr. Volker Pelz. The specific name refers to the high altitude of the collection site of the species and is derived from Latin altus (meaning high) and colana (meaning resident).[1]
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